The Beckford Society Annual Lectures 1996-1999

EDITED BY JON MILLINGTON



JOHN WILTON-ELY
Beckford’s Fonthill Abbey: A Theatre of the Arts 3


JOÃO DE ALMEIDA FLOR
Portuguese Tears and Treasures: On Beckford’s Literary Fortune 23


WILLIAM HAUPTMAN
William Beckford as Connoisseur and Collector:
Some Remarks from the Art Historical Perspective 35


MICHEL BARIDON
From Beckford to Mallarmé: The tradition of L’Art pour l’Art 55

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This volume, which collects the four annual lectures given at the Beckford Society Annual General Meeting between 1996 and 1999, was published by the Beckford Scoiety in January, 2000. The volume was edited by Jon Millington.

ISBN: 0-9537836-0-X