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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. Translation of Vathek

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INTRODUCTIONWilliam Beckford, born in 1759, the year before the accession of KingGeorge the Third, was the son of an Alderman who became twice Lord Mayorof London. His family, originally of Gloucestershire, had thriven by theplantations in… more

a few of the many mysteries of life

Including hyperlinked explanatory notes within the ebook-optimized text, introductions by leading authorities, and a wealth of other valuable material, Oxford World’s Classics ebooks continue the series’ century-long commitment to scholarsh… more

” VATHEK. Vathek, ninth caliph of the race of the Abassides, was the son of Motassem, and the grandson of Haroun al Raschid. From an early accession to the throne, and the talents he possessed to adorn it, his subjects were induced to exp… more

The Gothic novel, which flourished from about 1765 until 1825, revels in the horrible and the supernatural, in suspense and exotic settings. This volume, with its erudite introduction by Mario Praz, presents three of the most celebrated Got… more

People have been enjoyed spinning good horror yarns since humans heard the first bump in the night, so naturally the dawn of the modern novel was followed immediately by the dawn of the gothic novel filled with the ghosts and monsters from … more

The History of the Caliph Vathek (Annotated)Large Type EditionEdited by Small Leaf

William Beckford, born in 1759, the year before the accession of King George the Third, was the son of an Alderman who became twice Lord Mayor of London.  His family, originally of Gloucestershire, had thriven by the plantations in Jamaica;… more

This is William Beckford’s classic novel Vathek.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made bes… more

“June 19th, 1780.—Shall I tell you my dreams—To give an account of my time is doing, I assure you, but little better.”

Macabre and melodramatic, set in haunted castles or fantastic landscapes, Gothic tales became fashionable in the late eighteenth century with the publication of Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto (1764). Crammed with catastrophe, terro… more

William Beckford, born in 1759, the year before the accession of KingGeorge the Third, was the son of an Alderman who became twice Lord Mayorof London. His family, originally of Gloucestershire, had thriven by theplantations in Jamaica; and… more

From WikipediaVathek (alternatively titled Vathek, an Arabian Tale or The History of the Caliph Vathek) is a Gothic novel written by William Beckford. It was composed in French beginning in 1782, and then translated into English by Reverend… more

Vathek (alternatively titled Vathek, an Arabian Tale or The History of the Caliph Vathek) is a Gothic novel written by William Thomas Beckford. It was composed in French beginning in 1782, and then translated into English by Reverend Samue… more

A Series of Letters from Various Parts of Europe

The History of the Caliph Vathek (Annotated)Large Type EditionEdited by Small Leaf

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… more