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William Beckford´s Fonthill
Robert Gemmett
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Description for William Beckford´s Fonthill
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; AG; BGH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Vilified publicly as a pedophile, William Beckford sought refuge in his Fonthill estate where he amassed works of art fit for a king. He resided initially in a magnificent house called Fonthill Splendens, but then ordered it demolished to fund a work of art on a grand scale called Fonthill Abbey. Four public sales in 1801 and 1807 provided accessibility to Splendens and thousands came to examine the opulent offerings. Then the new structure with its extravagant Gothic interior, extraordinary possessions and scenic landscaping effects began to draw obsessive attention. This interest reached a pitch in 1822 when the entire ... Read more
Vilified publicly as a pedophile, William Beckford sought refuge in his Fonthill estate where he amassed works of art fit for a king. He resided initially in a magnificent house called Fonthill Splendens, but then ordered it demolished to fund a work of art on a grand scale called Fonthill Abbey. Four public sales in 1801 and 1807 provided accessibility to Splendens and thousands came to examine the opulent offerings. Then the new structure with its extravagant Gothic interior, extraordinary possessions and scenic landscaping effects began to draw obsessive attention. This interest reached a pitch in 1822 when the entire ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Toadsmoor Road, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781554838
SKU
V9781781554838
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About Robert Gemmett
Robert J. Gemmett, Professor Emeritus of English, State University of New York, lives in Rye, New Hampshire. He is the author of 'William Beckford and Beckford's Fonthill the Rise of a Romantic Icon'. His most recent work is a new edition of 'The Consummate Collector William Beckford's Letters to His Bookseller'. He has also published editions of 'Biographical Memoirs of ... Read more
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