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Vathek

Paperback • 2013 • English

Vathek

By William Beckford

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About the book

"Woe to the rash mortal who seeks to know that of which he should remain ignorant; and to undertake that which surpasseth his power!" One of the strangest and most unforgettable eighteenth-century novels, Vathek is a wild Gothic fantasy whose sensuous imagination and grotesque comedy have inspired writers from Byron to Lovecraft. The Caliph Vathek is dissolute and debauched, and hungry for knowledge. When the mysterious Giaour offers him boundless treasure and unrivalled power he is willing t...Show more

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ISBN

9780199576951

Publisher

OUP Oxford

Published year

2013

Language

English

Original title

Vathek

Format

Paperback

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