Vathek

Brossura, 128 pagine

lingua English

Pubblicato il 10 Luglio 2000 da Creation Books.

ISBN:
978-1-84068-018-8
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Numero OCLC:
42875948

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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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  • 16th to 18th century fiction
  • Fiction - Fantasy
  • Fiction
  • Classics
  • Fantasy - Dark/Horror
  • Fiction / General