Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents

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Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents

by William Beckford

EN·~7 hours

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Description

A series of intimate letters carries us across the European landscape of the late 1700s, where a solitary traveler sketches his journey with a blend of vivid description and wandering reverie. From mist‑shrouded English countryside to the solemn arches of a cathedral, his observations are filtered through a dream‑like haze that makes the familiar feel uncanny. The narrator’s voice drifts between the external scenery and the inner currents of longing, grief, and fleeting joy.

The correspondence unfolds with a delicate balance of melancholy and curiosity, as the writer confronts strange visions—shadowy tombs, pale figures, and the restless sea that mirrors his unsettled thoughts. His musings on the people he meets, the architecture he passes, and the fleeting moments of solace in nature create a tapestry of sensation as much as of place. Listeners will be drawn into a world where travel and imagination intertwine, inviting reflection on how the mind shapes every horizon.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (457K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2005-01-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William Beckford

William Beckford

1760–1844

Best known for the wildly imaginative gothic tale Vathek, this eccentric English writer lived as lavishly and dramatically as one of his own characters. His life mixed great wealth, scandal, travel, collecting, and a lasting fascination with the strange and the beautiful.

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