Vathek
Vathek Very Good - Text Unmarked - Binding and Cover Clean and Tight - Ready to Ship By -- William Beckford Published by -- Nonsuch Publishing, 2005, Stroud UK, 160 Pages, Paperback, 6.6" X 4.8 X .4", 6 oz., ISBN -- 1845880609 / 9781845880606 Series -- Nonsuch Classics [BACK COVER]"Vathek, a virtual fantasy autobiography of William Beckford, was the first Oriental Gothic horror novel in • English literature. First published in 1786, it relates the story of the villainous Caliph Vathek, a man devoted to sensual pleasures and obsessed with the acquisition of knowledge and beautiful objects alike, who builds a great tower to 'penetrate the secrets of heaven'. Set in the exotic surroundings of Arabia, Vathek is a classic tale of lust for riches and power, where magic, trickery and betrayal abound. William Beckford (1760-1844), the Fool of Fonthill, was the son of a Lord Mayor of London, fluent in seven languages and schooled in philosophy and law. He is perhaps best remembered as the builder of the Gothic monstrosity Fonthill Abbey and also for his involvement in a number of sexual scandals around Europe." #Fiction #Bookworm #Vathek #Books #Fantasy #BooksBooksBooks #NonsuchClassics #instabooks #Novel #CaliphVathek #Nonsuch #bibliophile #GothicHorror #booksforsale #bibliophile #Oriental #Antiquarian #readersofinstagram #WilliamBeckford #bookcollecting #CoverArt #CuttleboneBooks #Scarce #booksale #OrientalGothicHorror #Bookstagram #Gothic #collectiblebooks