Keywords: William Thomas Beckford (1 October 1760–2 May 1844).jpg en William Thomas Beckford 1 October 1760 “ 2 May 1844 usually known as William Beckford was an English novelist art critic travel writer and politician He was Member of Parliament for Wells from 1784 to 1790 for Hindon from 1790 to 1795 and again from 1806 to 1820 William Thomas Beckford is the author of the Gothic novel Vathek and brainchild of the remarkable Fonthill Abbey unknown author William Thomas Beckford 1 Engraved portraits Beckford William Thomas 18th-century engravings Beckford |