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William Beckford
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English slaver, art collector, and novelist (1760–1844)

Also known as: Becford, Beckfd, Beckford, J. A. M. Jenks, Jacquetta Agneta Mariana Jenks, W Beckford

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Known works

  • The Arabian nights' entertainments. [Followed by] Vathek, by W. Beckford
  • An Arabian tale (1836)
  • A catalogue of the costly and interesting effects of Fonthill Abbey
  • Recollections of an excursion to the monasteries of Alcobaça and Batalha
  • Thoughts on outline, sculpture, and the system that guided the ancient artists in composing their figures and groupes