The Gothic book "The History of Caliph Vathek" was written by William Beckford. The narrative follows the adventures of Caliph Vathek, the ninth caliph ...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia ...

Azemia is a satirical attack on what William Beckford perceived as characteristically feminine novel-writing. First published in 1797, under the pseudonym ...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia ...

The novel chronicles the fall from power of the Caliph Vathek (a fictionalized version of the historical Al-Wathiq), who renounces Islam and engages with ...

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'Beckford, well read in Eastern romance, caught the atmosphere with unusual receptivity.' -- H.P. Lovecraft. Five years later, Beckford was to pen his ...

The History of the Caliph Vathek: Also Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia is a book written by William Beckford and published in 1883. The book is divided into ...

Vathek: An Arabian Tale is a gothic novel written by William Beckford and first published in 1786. The story is set in the Middle East and follows the ...