Vathek (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

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Author: William Beckford ISBN: 9781411444072
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publication: March 15, 2011
Imprint: Barnes & Noble Language: English
Author: William Beckford
ISBN: 9781411444072
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Publication: March 15, 2011
Imprint: Barnes & Noble
Language: English
This 1786 Gothic extravaganza, originally published anonymously, concerns the wicked Caliph Vathek. Vathek is addicted to power, pleasure, and, like Faust, knowledge.  Like Faust, too, his pursuit of knowledge, via supernatural means, leads him not to the exalted heights he desires but instead to the torments of hell. 
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This 1786 Gothic extravaganza, originally published anonymously, concerns the wicked Caliph Vathek. Vathek is addicted to power, pleasure, and, like Faust, knowledge.  Like Faust, too, his pursuit of knowledge, via supernatural means, leads him not to the exalted heights he desires but instead to the torments of hell. 

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