Vathek and other stories : a William Beckford reader
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Vathek and other stories : a William Beckford reader
Pickering, 1993
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Bibliography: p. 297-302
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Beckford's Gothic novel, "Vathek", an Arabian tale, was originally written in French when the author was twenty-one. It is the story of Caliph Vathek, whose eye can kill at a glance, who makes a pact with the Devil, Eblis. This edition includes an introductory essay on William Beckford.
Table of Contents
The texts in this edition include Vathek, The Vision, Azemia, The Journal of 1787, selections from the Biographical Memoirs, together with travel writings and satire. Only two of the works represented here are to be found in any available modern edition.
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