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Vathek and Other Stories: A William Beckford Reader (Penguin Classics) Book

This collection of writings features the complete text of Beckford's best-known book, Vathek. Beckford's talent for satire emerges in selections from Biographical Memoirs, a collection of essays on imaginary artists, and the novel Azemia, a scathing attack on British politics.Read More

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    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 aims to provide..."

  • Product Description

    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.

  • 0140435301
  • 9780140435306
  • Malcolm Jack, William Beckford
  • 26 April 2007
  • Penguin Classics
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 352
  • New Ed
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