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William Beckford: Vathek (1929, The Nonesuch press)

microform, 172 pages

English language

Published Nov. 11, 1929 by The Nonesuch press.

OCLC Number:
8398170

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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.

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