| Author: | William Beckford | ISBN: | 9780191605819 |
| Publisher: | OUP Oxford | Publication: | April 28, 1983 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | William Beckford |
| ISBN: | 9780191605819 |
| Publisher: | OUP Oxford |
| Publication: | April 28, 1983 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Beckford's Gothic novel, "Vathek", an Arabian tale, was originally written in French when the author was 21. It is the story of Caliph Vathek, whose eye can kill at a glance, who makes a pact with the Devil, Eblis
Beckford's Gothic novel, "Vathek", an Arabian tale, was originally written in French when the author was 21. It is the story of Caliph Vathek, whose eye can kill at a glance, who makes a pact with the Devil, Eblis
