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Vathek

Nonsuch Classics

William Beckford author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Nonsuch Publishing

Published:29th Jul '05

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Vathek, a virtual fantasy autobiography of William Beckford, was the first Oriental Gothic horror novel in English literature. First published in 1786, it relates the story of the villainous Caliph Vathek, a man devoted to sensual pleasures and obsessed with the acquisition of knowledge and beautiful objects alike, who builds a great tower to 'penetrate the secrets of heaven'. Set in the exotic surroundings of Arabia, Vathek is a classic tale of lust for riches and power, where magic, trickery and betrayal abound.

ISBN: 9781845880606

Dimensions: 168mm x 124mm x 10mm

Weight: 160g

192 pages