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Vathek

by William Beckford

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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. Vathek's extraordinary journey to the subterranean palace of Eblis, and the terrifying fate that there aw

First published: 2013 359 pages ISBN: 9780191645785
Category
Fantasy
Priority
Recommended
Author works
1
Language
eng
Subjects
Arab countries -- FictionCategory: British LiteratureCategory: Classics of LiteratureCategory: NovelsCategory: Science-Fiction & FantasyCivilizationClassic LiteratureDescription and travelFantasy fictionFictionFiction, generalFrench literatureFrench literature, translations into englishGothic fictionInheritance and successionMiddle East -- FictionThirty years' war, 1618-1648Translations into English

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