The History of the Caliph Vathek
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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 his mother, Carathis, in a series of licentious and deplorable activities designed to gain him supernatural powers.
Details
- Publication Date
- Feb 7, 2012
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781471626678
- Category
- Fiction
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): William Beckford
Specifications
- Format
- EPUB