| The History of Caliph Vathek Contributor(s): Henley, Samuel (Translator), Beckford, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1986752372 ISBN-13: 9781986752374 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $8.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Dark Fantasy |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6" W x 9" (0.31 lbs) 98 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The History of the Caliph Vathek is a Gothic novel written by William Beckford. It was composed in French beginning in 1782, and then translated into English by Reverend Samuel Henley. Vathek was written during a time when part of European culture was influenced by Orientalism. It is an Arabian tale because of the oriental setting and characters and the depiction of oriental cultures, societies, and myth. Vathek is also a Gothic novel with its emphasis on the supernatural, ghosts, and spirits, as well as the terror it tries to induce in the reader. |
