Vathek by William Beckford
"Vathek" by William Beckford is a Gothic novel composed in French beginning in 1782 and first published in English in 1786. The story follows Vathek, a tyrannical caliph consumed by an insatiable thirst for forbidden knowledge. When a mysterious stranger offers him access to the legendary Palace of Underground Fire and its supernatural powers, Vathek enters a dark pact that demands terrible sacrifices. His journey toward damnation leads him through seduction, betrayal,
and increasingly monstrous acts, as warnings from heaven go unheeded by his relentless pride. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Beckford, William, 1760-1844 |
|---|---|
| Title | Vathek |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vathek Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vathek |
| Credits |
Produced by Laurent Vogel (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction |
| Subject | Gothic fiction |
| Subject | Arab countries -- Fiction |
| Subject | Middle East -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 57832 |
| Release Date | Sep 2, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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