Vathek and Other Stories
Beckford's Gothic novel Vathek, an Arabian tale, was originally written in French when the author was twenty-one. Published in English in 1786, it was one of the most successful of the oriental tales then in fashion. This edition makes available to a new generation of scholars and general readers, the originality of Beckford's ideas, and the excellence of his prose.
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Vathek and Other Stories
Beckford's Gothic novel Vathek, an Arabian tale, was originally written in French when the author was twenty-one. Published in English in 1786, it was one of the most successful of the oriental tales then in fashion. This edition makes available to a new generation of scholars and general readers, the originality of Beckford's ideas, and the excellence of his prose.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780141960142 |
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Publisher: | Penguin UK |
Publication date: | 04/26/2007 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 352 |
File size: | 606 KB |
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