Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
William Thomas Beckford
Born: October 1, 1760
Died: May 2, 1844 (aged 83)
Bio: William Thomas Beckford was an English novelist, travel writer, art-collector and eccentric. His best-known work is the oriental romance Vathek; it was written in French, reputedly in the space of three days and two nights.
Known for:
- Vathek (1786)
- Dreams, Waking Thoughts and Incidents (1783)
- The Episodes of Vathek
- Modern novel writing (1796)
- The consummate collector