Vathek and other stories : a William Beckford reader

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Vathek and other stories : a William Beckford reader

edited with an introduction by Malcolm Jack

Pickering, 1993

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Note

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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Details

  • NCID
    BA22473112
  • ISBN
    • 185196049X
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxxviii, 314 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
  • Classification
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