
Vathek
by William Beckford
Title:
Vathek
Author:
William Beckford
Series (if any):
Oxford World's Classics
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
192 pages
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13:
9780199576951
EAN:
9780199576951
Classifications:
Classic and Biographical
Weight (g):
268
Dimensions (mm):
195 x 130 x 12
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
A captivating hybrid of Gothic, oriental, and satiric fiction, Vathek documents the fall of Vathek, whose obsessive quest for knowledge, pleasure and power leads to his eventual damnation. An extraordinary fantasy, the novel has influenced writers from Byron to Lovecraft. This new edition combines a definitive text with new introduction and notes.






















