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William Beckford

    October 1, 1760 – May 2, 1844

    William Thomas Beckford is celebrated as the author of the seminal Gothic novel, Vathek. Beyond his literary achievements, he was a discerning art collector and patron, whose life was marked by a profound engagement with the arts. His writing is characterized by a rich imagination and a distinctive style that transports readers to vividly imagined realms. Beckford's legacy lies in his masterful creation of atmosphere and his exploration of psychological depths within his narratives.

    William Beckford
    Von Venedig zu den Dolomiten Mit William Beckford
    Vathek
    I grandi romanzi dell'orrore: Edizioni integrali
    Vathek with the Episodes of Vathek 2
    The History of Caliph Vathek
    Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents
    • Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents

      • 228 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      William Thomas Beckford was a multifaceted figure known for his contributions to literature, art, and politics in 18th and 19th century England. He gained fame as the author of the Gothic novel Vathek and was recognized as one of England's wealthiest commoners. His achievements extend to notable architectural projects like Fonthill Abbey and Lansdown Tower. Additionally, he served multiple terms as a Member of Parliament, while also being an influential art collector and patron of decorative arts, reflecting his diverse interests and impact on British culture.

      Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents
      2.0
    • Vathek (alternatively titled Vathek, an Arabian Tale or The History of the Caliph Vathek) is a Gothic novel written by William Beckford.

      The History of Caliph Vathek
      2.9
    • Mistero, terrore, manifestazioni del soprannaturale in sette classici della letteratura horror. Questa antologia non trascura nessuna delle maggiori figure dell'immaginario orrorifico: dal Dracula di Bram Stoker, al Golem di Meyrink, dal Dr. Jekyll di Stevenson al Signore del Male di Warner Munn, dal Vathek di Beckford, agli Esseri dell'Abisso di Hodgson e ai Grandi Antichi di Lovecraft. - Vathek di William Beckford (1784) - Il Dr. Jekyll e Mr. Hyde di Robert Louis Stevenson (1885) - Dracula di Bram Stoker (1897) - La Casa sull'Abisso di William Hope Hodgson (1908) - Il Golem di Gustav Meyrink (1913) - Stirpe di Lupo di Harold Warner Munn (1930) - Le Montagne della Follia di Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1936)

      I grandi romanzi dell'orrore: Edizioni integrali
      4.5
    • Vathek

      Cuento árabe

      • 156 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
      Vathek
    • Wie aan Lissabon denkt, denkt aan Camões, Pessoa en Slauerhoff, drie schrijvers die in O Lissabon, mijn thuis ruimschoots aan bod komen. Maar de letterkundige geschiedenis van Lissabon is zoveel rijker. Wat hadden bijvoorbeeld William Beckford, Robert Southey en Lord Byron in de Portugese hoofdstad te zoeken? Wie was de dichter Cesário Verde, door Pessoa beschouwd als zijn 'Meester'? Hoe dacht Eça de Queiroz, Portugals grootste en venijnigste prozaschrijver, over Lissabon? Wat deden F.C. Terborgh en Antonio Tabucchi daar? Hoe voltrok zich de modernistische revolutie in de Portugese poëzie? En wat verbindt de schrijvers José de Almada Negreiros en José Cardoso Pires? Of José Saramago en António Lobo Antunes? De letterkundige opstellen - van o.a. August Willemsen, J. Rentes de Carvalho, Harrie Lemmens en Arie Pos - worden afgewisseld door beschouwingen over de mysterieuze kunstverzamelaar Calouste Gulbenkian, over azulejos, de typisch Portugese tegels, en over de fado, de niet minder typisch Portugese liedkunst. Bovendien bevat O Lissabon, mijn thuis, naast bijzondere foto's en schitterende tekeningen van Frits Müller, een schat aan vertaalde teksten van Camões, Pessoa, Mário de Sá-Carneiro en José de Almada Negreiros.

      O Lissabon, mijn thuis deel 3
    • Vathek

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      Vathek
    • Kniha obsahuje dve diela: Zámok Otranto (1764) od Horacea Walpolea a Vathek (1786) od Williama Beckforda. Obe diela sú ukážkami anglického gotického či lepšie hrôzostrašného románu z 18. storočia. V prvom, vo Walpolovom romantickom príbehu z Talianska, stáva sa čitateľ svedkom naplnenia dávneho proroctva, ktoré predpovedá pád kniežaťa Manfréda, tyrana a uzurpátora zámku Otranto. V Beckfordovom Vathekovi, ktorý vznikol v období rozkvetu tohto žánru, ožíva tajuplný Orient.

      Zámok Otranto. Vathek
    • Soubor prvních gotických románů, jimž dominuje Walpolův Otrantský zámek (1764). Příběh zasazený do středověké Itálie, v němž se ve zdech gotického hradu, v jeho podzemí i blízkém okolí naplňuje za pomoci nadpřirozených jevů záhadná věštba, že vláda v otrantském knížectví, až dozraje čas, přejde z moci nezákonného uchvatitele do rukou právoplatného dědice... Známé je též filmové zpracování J. Švankmajera. Uspořádal a předmluvu („Romány, ve kterých straší“) a doslov („Průkopníci gotického románu“) napsal Jaroslav Hornát.

      Otrantský zámek. Starý anglický baron. Vathek. Sicilský román