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The History of the Caliph Vathek
William Beckford
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An edition of Vathek (1815)

The History of the Caliph Vathek

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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.

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Borgo Press
Language
English
Pages
128

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Subjects
Description and travel, Fiction, Inheritance and succession, Classic Literature, French literature, translations into english, Fiction, general, Thirty years' war, 1618-1648, Civilization
People
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), Samuel Henley (1740-1815)
Places
Arab countries, Venice (Italy), Europe, Middle East

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The History of the Caliph Vathek
May 1, 2002, Borgo Press
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Vathek
1983, Oxford University Press
in English - [Rev. ed.].
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Vathek.
1972, Scholar's Facsimiles & Reprints
in English
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Vathek: an Arabian tale, 1786
1971, Scolar Press
in English
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Vathek.
1923, P. Allan
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Vathek
1922, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent
in English
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Vathek: an Arabian tale. With notes, critical and biographical.
1887, J.B. Alden
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The history of the Caliph Vathek / by William Beckford.
1887, Cassell
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Vathek: an Arabian tale
1834, R. Bentley, Bell and Bradfute
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Vathek
1816, Printed for W. Clarke, New Bond street
- 3rd ed., rev. and corrected.
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Vathek.
1815, Chez Clarke

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Hardcover
Number of pages
128
Dimensions
9.1 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
Weight
13 ounces

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OL8822875M
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158715692X
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9781587156922
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