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The History of Caliph Vathek

A Gothic Tale of Temptation and Ambition in the Exotic Orient

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"The History of Caliph Vathek" is a richly woven narrative that emerges from the vibrant tapestry of Gothic literature, blending elements of Orientalism with the sublime. This 1786 work features the extravagant and tyrannical caliph Vathek, whose insatiable thirst for knowledge and power leads him on a darkly comical quest through fantastical realms. Beckford's elaborate prose, infused with ... Read more

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"The History of Caliph Vathek" is a richly woven narrative that emerges from the vibrant tapestry of Gothic literature, blending elements of Orientalism with the sublime. This 1786 work features the extravagant and tyrannical caliph Vathek, whose insatiable thirst for knowledge and power leads him on a darkly comical quest through fantastical realms. Beckford's elaborate prose, infused with
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Vathek

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Vathek (alternatively titled Vathek, an Arabian Tale or 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Reverend Samuel Henley in which form it was first published in 1786 without Beckford's name as An Arabian Tale, From an Unpublished Manuscript, claiming to be translated directly ... Read more

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Vathek (alternatively titled Vathek, an Arabian Tale or 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Reverend Samuel Henley in which form it was first published in 1786 without Beckford's name as An Arabian Tale, From an Unpublished Manuscript, claiming to be translated directly
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Vathek; An Arabian Tale

Enriched edition. Journey Through the Exotic and Mysterious Orient

by William Beckford, Julia Dunn ...

William Beckford's 'Vathek; An Arabian Tale' is a rich tapestry woven from the threads of Gothic horror, Oriental fantasy, and social critique. Published in 1786, this novel recounts the tale of the opulent yet morally decadent Caliph Vathek, whose insatiable appetite for power and knowledge leads him to pursue forbidden magic. Beckford's prose is infused with lavish descriptions and a heightened ... Read more

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William Beckford's 'Vathek; An Arabian Tale' is a rich tapestry woven from the threads of Gothic horror, Oriental fantasy, and social critique. Published in 1786, this novel recounts the tale of the opulent yet morally decadent Caliph Vathek, whose insatiable appetite for power and knowledge leads him to pursue forbidden magic. Beckford's prose is infused with lavish descriptions and a heightened
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Vathek

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The exotic tale of one man's unquenchable thirst for powerVathek, the ninth Caliph of the Abassides, took the throne at a young age. He debates the most knowledgeable scholars of the day, jailing them if they disagree with him. He possesses an evil eye that can kill lesser men with a single look. He is proud, and he is powerful. Still, he wants more—more knowledge, more power, more women. When a ... Read more

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The exotic tale of one man's unquenchable thirst for powerVathek, the ninth Caliph of the Abassides, took the throne at a young age. He debates the most knowledgeable scholars of the day, jailing them if they disagree with him. He possesses an evil eye that can kill lesser men with a single look. He is proud, and he is powerful. Still, he wants more—more knowledge, more power, more women. When a
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50 Classic Gothic Works Vol. 1 (Golden Deer Classics)

Dracula, Frankenstein, The Black Cat, The Picture Of Dorian Gray...

by Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Golden Deer Classics, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, William Beckford, H.P. Lovecraft, Ann Radcliffe, William Godwin, Charles Brockden Brown, Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Charles Robert Maturin, Washington Irving, James Hogg, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Victor Hugo, Charlotte Brontë, James Malcom Rymer, Robert Louis Stevenson, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Horace Walpole ...

The Castle of Otranto - Horace Walpole The History of Caliph Vathek - William Beckford The Mysteries of Udolpho - Ann Radcliffe Caleb Williams - William Godwin Wieland: or, The Transformation - Charles Brockden Brown Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen Frankenstein - Mary Shelley Melmoth the Wanderer (Lock and Key Version) - Charles Robert Maturin The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving The ... Read more

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The Castle of Otranto - Horace Walpole The History of Caliph Vathek - William Beckford The Mysteries of Udolpho - Ann Radcliffe Caleb Williams - William Godwin Wieland: or, The Transformation - Charles Brockden Brown Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen Frankenstein - Mary Shelley Melmoth the Wanderer (Lock and Key Version) - Charles Robert Maturin The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving The
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Vathek

by William Beckford ...

Series series Oxford World's Classics
'Woe to the rash mortal who seeks to know that of which he should remain ignorant; and to undertake that which surpasseth his power!' The Caliph Vathek is dissolute and debauched, and hungry for knowledge. When the mysterious Giaour offers him boundless treasure and unrivalled power he is willing to sacrifice his god, the lives of innocent children, and his own soul to satisfy his obsession. ... Read more

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'Woe to the rash mortal who seeks to know that of which he should remain ignorant; and to undertake that which surpasseth his power!' The Caliph Vathek is dissolute and debauched, and hungry for knowledge. When the mysterious Giaour offers him boundless treasure and unrivalled power he is willing to sacrifice his god, the lives of innocent children, and his own soul to satisfy his obsession.
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The History of the Caliph Vathek by William Beckford

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THE HISTORY OF CALIPH VATHEK is a fictional Arabian tale based on the the life of the Caliph Al-Wathiq. Vathek, an ambitious ruler, seeks supernatural powers through any means necessary. He renounces Islam and engages in debauchery and other evils with his mother, Carathis, in an attempt to further his power. As punishment for his sins, Vathek is condemned to a hell ruled by the demon Eblis where ... Read more

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THE HISTORY OF CALIPH VATHEK is a fictional Arabian tale based on the the life of the Caliph Al-Wathiq. Vathek, an ambitious ruler, seeks supernatural powers through any means necessary. He renounces Islam and engages in debauchery and other evils with his mother, Carathis, in an attempt to further his power. As punishment for his sins, Vathek is condemned to a hell ruled by the demon Eblis where
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Vathek

by William Beckford ...

The titular Vathek is a powerful caliph who, though intelligent and capable, has a tendency to indulge in sensuality. A mysterious traveler arrives in his kingdom and mesmerizes Vathek with a promise of dark powers and hedonism beyond imagination. Vathek becomes obsessed with the supernatural possibilities, and, goaded on by his power-hungry mother, embarks on a journey of blasphemy and debauchery ... Read more

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The titular Vathek is a powerful caliph who, though intelligent and capable, has a tendency to indulge in sensuality. A mysterious traveler arrives in his kingdom and mesmerizes Vathek with a promise of dark powers and hedonism beyond imagination. Vathek becomes obsessed with the supernatural possibilities, and, goaded on by his power-hungry mother, embarks on a journey of blasphemy and debauchery
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Vathek

by William Beckford ...

Series series Oxford World's Classics
Beckford's Gothic novel, "Vathek", an Arabian tale, was originally written in French when the author was 21. It is the story of Caliph Vathek, whose eye can kill at a glance, who makes a pact with the Devil, Eblis ... Read more

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Beckford's Gothic novel, "Vathek", an Arabian tale, was originally written in French when the author was 21. It is the story of Caliph Vathek, whose eye can kill at a glance, who makes a pact with the Devil, Eblis
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Vathek

An Arabian Tale

by William Beckford ...

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Complete and unabridged, with 58 full-page plates by John Frederick Lewis, Eugène Delacroix and John Martin. A caliph builds a tower to see the stars, sells himself to a demon for the treasures of the pre-Adamite kings, and walks into hell with his eyes open. Beckford wrote it in French in three days at twenty-one, in the great house he had inherited with the largest fortune in England; Byron ... Read more

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Complete and unabridged, with 58 full-page plates by John Frederick Lewis, Eugène Delacroix and John Martin. A caliph builds a tower to see the stars, sells himself to a demon for the treasures of the pre-Adamite kings, and walks into hell with his eyes open. Beckford wrote it in French in three days at twenty-one, in the great house he had inherited with the largest fortune in England; Byron
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Three Gothic Novels

by Horace Walpole, Mary Shelley, William Beckford ...

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The Gothic novel, which flourished from about 1765 until 1825, revels in the horrible and the supernatural, in suspense and exotic settings.This volume, with its erudite introduction by Mario Praz, presents three of the most celebrated Gothic novels: The Castle of Otranto, published pseudonymously in 1765, is one of the first of the genre and the most truly Gothic of the three. Vathek (1786), an ... Read more

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The Gothic novel, which flourished from about 1765 until 1825, revels in the horrible and the supernatural, in suspense and exotic settings.This volume, with its erudite introduction by Mario Praz, presents three of the most celebrated Gothic novels: The Castle of Otranto, published pseudonymously in 1765, is one of the first of the genre and the most truly Gothic of the three. Vathek (1786), an
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The History of Caliph Vathek

by William Beckford ...

The novel chronicles the fall from power of the Caliph Vathek (a fictionalized version of the historical Al-Wathiq), who renounces Islam and engages with his mother, Carathis, in a series of licentious and deplorable activities designed to gain him supernatural powers. At the end of the novel, instead of attaining these powers, Vathek descends into a hell ruled by the demon Eblis where he is ... Read more

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The novel chronicles the fall from power of the Caliph Vathek (a fictionalized version of the historical Al-Wathiq), who renounces Islam and engages with his mother, Carathis, in a series of licentious and deplorable activities designed to gain him supernatural powers. At the end of the novel, instead of attaining these powers, Vathek descends into a hell ruled by the demon Eblis where he is
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