Vathek
by William Beckford
Taste attributes: fantasyhorroradventurefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questself destruction/implosioninjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is inventive, polished and unsavoury. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
Vathek is one of the earliest and most influential Gothic novels. Its hero is the Caliph Vathek who renounces Islam in a hedonistic quest for supernatural powers, which leads to his downfall. Beckford's genius was in marrying Orientalism with the Gothic, both sources of fascination and delight to reading audiences of the time.
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- Author
- William Beckford
- Published
- 1786
- Pages
- 110
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- Open Library
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