Fiction & literature · 1807
An Arabian tale
from an unpublished manuscript: with notes critical and explanatory.
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- First published
- 1786
- This copy printed
- 1807
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Paper boards
- Condition
- Fine — Close to as issued; only the lightest signs of age.
- Pages
- 110
About this work
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.
