An edition of An Arabian tale (1786)
An Arabian tale
from an unpublished manuscript: with notes critical and explanatory
By William Beckford,Samuel Henley,Richard Garnett ,Samuel Henley,Franz Blei,John Beckford,Giaime Giaime Pintor
Publish Date
1786
Publisher
Printed for J. Johnson
Language
eng
Pages
110
Description:
Vathek is one of the earliest and most influential Gothic novels. Its hero is the Caliph Vathek who renounces Islam in a hedonistic quest for supernatural powers, which leads to his downfall. Beckford's genius was in marrying Orientalism with the Gothic, both sources of fascination and delight to reading audiences of the time.
subjects: Fiction, general, French literature, translations into english, Description and travel, Fiction, Inheritance and succession, Classic Literature, Thirty years' war, 1618-1648, Civilization, French literature, Translations into English, English literature, Translations, Fiction, gothic, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Caliphs, French fiction, Databases
People: Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), Samuel Henley (1740-1815)
Places: Arab countries, Venice (Italy), Europe, Middle East
Times: 18th century