3539317
9780140435306
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.Beckford, William is the author of 'Vathek+other Stories' with ISBN 9780140435306 and ISBN 0140435301.
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