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An Arabian tale

Samuel Henley, Richard Garnett, Samuel Henley, Franz Blei, John Beckford, William Beckford

1836 · EN
ClassicsTravel

Vathek is one of the earliest and most influential Gothic novels. Its hero is the Caliph Vathek who renounces Islam in a hedonistic quest for supernatural powers, which leads to his downfall. Beckford's genius was in marrying Orientalism with the Gothic, both sources of fascination and delight to reading audiences of the time.

Editions · 6

Paperback
2007 · Dodo Press
92 pp · EN
9781406537116
Paperback
2007 · BiblioBazaar
100 pp · EN
9781426464720
Paperback
2007 · BiblioBazaar
112 pp · EN
9781426469534
Ebook
2009 · The Floating Press
EN
9781775415596
Paperback
2013 · Oxford University Press
141 pp · EN
9780199576951
Paperback
2021
90 pp · EN
9781513282787

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