microform, 549 pages
English language
Published July 28, 1891 by Ward, Lock and co..
The history of the Caliph Vathek
and European travels The Minerva library of famous books
The history of the Caliph Vathek (1891, Ward, Lock and co.)
- OCLC Number:
- 17429594
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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.
Subjects
- Europe -- Description and travel