Dreams, Waking Thoughts and Incidents - Softcover

William Beckford

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845881613 ISBN 13: 9781845881610

Publisher: Nonsuch Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

Presents a series of letters composed by the author as a result of a Grand Tour in 1780-81. Serving as a travel journal, this composition gives glimpses into the inner thoughts and dreams of the man who was to become known in later life as the 'Fool of Fonthill'.

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Unusual book

Synopsis:

"Dreams, Waking Thoughts and Incidents" is a series of letters composed by William Beckford as a result of a Grand Tour on the continent in 1780-81. From brief daily notes kept during this tour, Beckford composed, not simply a travel journal, but a composition which gave occasional glimpses into the inner thoughts and dreams of the author. Strangely, Beckford himself suppressed the book on its release, destroying almost 500 copies of the original print. A much modified and toned down version was finally released in 1834 incorporated in Italy; with "Sketches of Spain and Portugal". Robert Gemmett's edition in contrast is an almost verbatim copy of the original edition of 1783, and provides a compelling early glimpse into the mind of a man who was to become universally known in later life as the 'Fool of Fonthill'.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nonsuch Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1845881613
• ISBN 13: 9781845881610
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Robert J. Gemmett