Volume I
CONTENTS
OF VOL. I.
CHAPTER I.
Derivation of the Beckford Family – The Elder Beckford 1
CHAPTER II.
Political Career of the Elder Beckford – Decease and Character 35
CHAPTER III.
William Beckford the Younger – His Birth and Education 71
CHAPTER IV.
Studies at Geneva – Society there – Saussure – Bossuet – Huber –
The Chartreuse – Voltaire – Country Tour – Visit to the
Continent –
Holland 128
CHAPTER V.
Munich – Mittenwald – Rhenish Rafts – Youthful Imaginings
166
CHAPTER VI.
Arrival in England – Cessation of Pupillage – Rejoicing on Coming
of Age –
Second Tour Abroad – Love of Rural Scenes – Venice again – Padua –
The Campagna – Naples – Al Raoui – Poetical Essays 201
CHAPTER VII.
History of Caliph Vathek – Author's Remarks regarding its Different
Editions –
Machinery of – Notices regarding – Marriage – Residence
at the Chateau
de la Tour – Death of Lady Margaret – Fonthill 242
CHAPTER VIII.
Visit to Portugal and Spain – Mistakes regarding the Residence there – Byron's
Childe Harold – Narrations of Travellers – Falmouth and its Vicinity – The
Portuguese Character – The Marialvas – Reflections – Honours
to St. Anthony 277
CHAPTER IX.
Portuguese Entertainments – Low Calibre of Mind – Padre Duarte – The
Penalva Family – Odorous Gardens – Villa Ramalhaô – Senhora
da Penha, Prior of Aviz – Mafra – Heretic English Woman – Her
Conversion – Her Funeral – The
Grand Inquisitor – A Snug Dinner – The Rock of Lisbon – Penha
Verda – The Queen – St. Vincent the Martyr 313
[Note
on this edition: This online edition (of which chapters will appear as
they are scanned and proofed on an irregular basis) is © Dick
Claésson. Many thanks for
invaluable proofing of the text to Stephanie Mikes. Please report any errors
and suggestions to Dick Claésson.]
