Vathek and Other Stories A William Beckford Reader

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Synopsis

Beckford's Gothic novel Vathek, an Arabian tale, was originally written in French when the author was twenty-one. Published in English in 1786, it was one of the most successful of the oriental tales then in fashion. This edition makes available to a new generation of scholars and general readers, the originality of Beckford's ideas, and the excellence of his prose.

Book details

Author:
Malcolm Jack, William Beckford
ISBN:
9780141960142
Related ISBNs:
9780140435306
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2018-08-07
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1760
Copyright by:
Malcolm Jack, William Beckford 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Literature and Fiction