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The life of William Beckford, by J.W. Oliver.

By:

Oliver, John Walter, 1893-

Publication details: London : Oxford University Press, Humphrey Milford, 1932.Description: 343 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

Subject(s):

Additional physical formats: Life of William Beckford.DDC classification:

B, Bec

LOC classification:

PR4092 .O4

Other classification:

827.5

Available additional physical forms:

Also issued online.

Contents:

Parentage: early life and education: a year in Geneva -- Musings at Fonthill: an English tour: first published work (1778-80) -- A tour in Europe: Lady Hamilton (1780-1) -- Coming of age: The hall of Eblis (1781) -- Composition of Vathek: second Italian journey (1782) -- Marriage: last letters of Mrs Peter Beckford (1782-4) -- Paris in 1784: the Powderham affair: death of Lady Margaret -- Ten years' exile: publication of Vathek (1786-96) -- Fonthill Abbey -- Life at Fonthill (1796-1822) -- The old man of the mountain -- Last years.

Action note:

960801 Charm

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	National Library of Jamaica	Daphne Douglas Reading Room	B Bec (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		1000000028645
Books	OCLC Data	Daphne Douglas Reading Room		Available		0000000001330

Based on biographical material taken from Beckford's unpublished manuscripts in the Hamilton papers. cf. Pref.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Also issued online.

960801 Charm

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