William Beckford of Fonthill, 1760-1844
Subtitle: bicentenary essays.
Contributors: Beckford, William, 1760-1844.
Publisher: Kennikat Press
Published: 1972
Place of publication: Port Washington, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
Subjects: Beckford, William, 1760-1844.; Beckford, William, 1760-1844 -- Homes and haunts -- England -- Wiltshire.; Authors, English -- Homes and haunts -- England -- Wiltshire.; Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography.; English fiction -- Oriental influences.; Wiltshire (England) -- Intellectual life.; Wiltshire (England) -- Biography.; Orient -- In literature.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Reprint of the 1960 ed.
Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The caliph and the swinish multitude, by A. Parreaux.; title: The decay of Beckford's genius, by B. Alexander.; title: Beckford's early travels and his "Dream of delusion," by G. Bullough.; title: Beckford, Portugal and childish error, by M. Wahba.; title: Beckford, Vathek and the oriental tale, by F. M. Mahmoud.; title: Pseudo-orientalism in transition: the age of Vathek, by M. Manzalaoui.; title: Catalogue of William Beckford Bicentenary Exhibition at Yale: a review.; title: Note on contributors.