Lisbon City of the Sea is a beautifully written portrait of a much loved city, from its origins in Greek legend to the present day. Malcolm Jack vividly captures the rich and unique history of this haunting and attractive port whose prominent position on the Tagus estuary has inextricably bound its character with the sea. Beginning with its earliest inhabitants, Jack traces Lisbon's life through its imperial success in the 16th century and the devastating earthquake that humbled the city and shocked Europe in 1755 to its current position as a vibrant and successful European...

An enthralling work of Gothic fiction, modelled on the Arabian Nights
This collection of writings features the complete text of William Beckford's best-known book, Vathek. Beckford's talent for satire emerges in selections fromBiographical Memoirs, a collection of essays on imaginary artists, and the novel Azemia, a scathing attack on British politics.
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