An Arabian tale
by William Beckford, Samuel Henley, Richard Garnett , Samuel Henley, Franz Blei, John Beckford, Giaime Giaime Pintor
William Beckford, Samuel Henley, Richard Garnett , Samuel Henley, Franz Blei, John Beckford, Giaime Giaime Pintor · 1786 · 110 pages
ISBN 9780192836564
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.
Track it, shelve it, and read it with the club at Book Club.