La jeunesse de William Beckford et la genèse de son "Vathek"Les Presses universitaires de France, 1928 - 437 strán (strany) |
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Abbey Alcobaça apartment appearance April Beckford lui-même Calife Carathis Chardin clergyman cloisters cœur Cologny contemple Cozens d'Eblis d'Istakhar deep dit-il Dreams écrit-il entered Esquire evening eyes feet fire first Fonthill full Garnett Genève Giaour give great Gulchenrouz Hall hand happy head Henley hills hours house Huber imagination IXORA jeune homme jour July June l'auteur l'Esquire Lady Hamilton last Lausanne letter Lettice lettre light little Lord Maire Lord Mayor lune made Mansion House Meignoun ment montagne Moon morning Mountain Mr Beckford my fancy Naples never night o'clock oriental Pacchierotti palais passé passed Peaceful Palace Persepolis Peter Beckford petit William Picart present Redding rêve rêveur rock roman Rutter Salève Samarah Samuel Rogers seulement songe soon summit talismans terre texte de Lausanne thought time tion vaste Vathek Vathek et Nouronihar vision whilst whole William Beckford Wiltshire woods world yeux
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