An Arabian tale

by William Beckford, Samuel Henley, Richard Garnett , Samuel Henley, Franz Blei, John Beckford, Giaime Giaime Pintor · 1786

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.…Show more