Vathek

By:

William Beckford

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Haunted Library Horror Classics

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When you have all you could ever want, what's left to wish for? Vathek, the majestic and fierce ninth caliph of the Abassides, has the world at his feet, with pleasure palaces constructed solely to satisfy his every possible appetite. Both his anger and his intellect are legendary; possessed of an intense thirst for knowledge, he often invites scholars to converse with him, but imprisons those who cannot be persuaded via logic or bribes to his point of view. Nothing is beyond his grasp, until a hideous stranger sells him glowing swords with letters on them that cannot be translated even by experts--because the letters are ever changing as if by magic! Obsessed with obtaining the stranger's knowledge, Vathek undertakes a massive search of his kingdom. His journey becomes increasingly horrific as he ventures into the underworld, meeting demons and witches. Will love of Mohammed or country or a young woman he encounters be enough to turn him from his foolish quest? Or will the lust for power prove too strong to resist?

Author Biography:

WILLIAM BECKFORD (October 1, 1760 - May 2, 1844) was an English novelist and a wealthy patron of works of decorative art. Vathek is his only novel.

Release date NZ

October 28th, 2020

Author

William Beckford

Series

Haunted Library Horror Classics

Contributors

Edited by Eric J. Guignard
Edited by Leslie S Klinger

Pages

176

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Dimensions

140x216x13

ISBN-13

9781492699743

Product ID

33577866

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