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Vathek : An arabian tale / William Beckford.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beckford, William, author.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Cleveland : Duke Classics, 2012.
- System Details:
- Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 806 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 219 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 805 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 218 KB).
- Summary:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Title from eBook information screen.
- ISBN:
- 9781620110911
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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