William Thomas Beckford
William Thomas Beckford was a British writer and politician. He was reputed at one stage to be England's richest commoner. Beckford was the son of William Beckford and Maria Hamilton, the daughter of George Hamilton. He served as a Member of Parliament for Wells in 1784–1790 and Hindon in 1790–1795 and 1806–1820. Beckford is best known for writing the 1786 Gothic novel Vathek, for building Fonthill Abbey in Wiltshire and Beckford's Tower in Bath, and for his extensive art collection.
Books
Vathek
2015
ISBN 9781511663748
THIRST FOR BLOOD - Ultimate Collection for Halloween
2019
Horror Anthology
2022
Dreams - Waking Thoughts and Incidents
2015
ISBN 9781511663380
The Ultimate Halloween Treat
2022
Halloween Horrors - Ultimate Collection
2022
HALLOWEEN COLLECTION TREAT
2019
The History of the Caliph Vathek
2012
ISBN 9781481037778
The History of Caliph Vathek
2015
ISBN 9781511663656
Italy with Sketches of Spain and Portugal
2015
ISBN 9781511663519
The History of the Caliph Vathek Annotated
2020
ISBN 9798663291460
Mystique of the Darkness: 100+ Gothic Classics
2022
The Book of Gothic Tales
2022
60 GOTHIC CLASSICS - Boxed Set: Dark Fantasy Novels, Supernatural Mysteries, Horror Tales & Gothic Romances
2018
ISBN 9788026897767
The Greatest Gothic Classics of All Time
2020