Vathek, Or, The History of Caliph Vathek - William Beckford

Vathek, Or, The History of Caliph Vathek

By William Beckford

  • Release Date: 2017-11-30
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature

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Description

Vathek was written during a time when part of European culture was influenced by Orientalism. It is an Arabian tale because of the oriental setting and characters and the depiction of oriental cultures, societies, and myth. Vathek is also a Gothic novel with its emphasis on the supernatural, ghosts, and spirits, as well as the terror it tries to induce in the reader. (Wikipedia)