The History of the Caliph Vathek by William Beckford

The History of the Caliph Vathek

William Beckford with Samuel Henley (Translator)

158 pages first pub 1786 (editions)

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Vathek, Gothic novel by William Beckford, published in 1786. Considered a masterpiece of bizarre invention and sustained fantasy, Vathek was written in French in 1782 and was translated into English by the author's friend the Rev. Samuel Henley, w...

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