William Beckford

Italy contains guidebook material (it draws on Romantic works like William Beckford 's Italy), as well as political analysis of the country's restored anciens régimes, and of the dirty work done by the...

JW includes some juvenile work in this collection (a poem on Easter and another, written at her mother's request, beginning Thou sweet composer of earth-nurtur'd care, Sweet Poesy!), and a piece reprinted from a...

The full title was yet longer: A Companion and Useful Guide to the Beauties of Scotland, to the Lakes of Westmoreland, Cumberland, and Lancashire, and to the Curiosities in the District of Craven, in the...

The title-page of this very rare book goes on: To which is added, a Description of part of the Main Land of Scotland, and of the Isles of Mull, Ulva, Staffa, I-Columbkill...

CN 's later dramatic ventures, none of them successful, included an adaptation for the stage of Vathek by William Beckford .