Vathek [Audiobook] download free by William Beckford
- Listen audiobook: Vathek
- Author: William Beckford
- Release date: 2013/2/19
- Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Language: English
- Genre or Collection: Romance
- ISBN: 9780199576951
- Rating: 8.01 of 10
- Votes: 477
- Review by: Jasmine Wiese
- Review rating: 9.23 of 10
- Review Date: 2018/9/25
- Duration: 2H20M53S in 256 kbps (38.4 MB)
- Date of creation of the audiobook: 2018-09-18
- You can listen to this audiobook in formats: FLAC, MPEG4, WMA, MP3, OGG, WAV (compression BZ, ACE, ZIP, AZW, RAR, TAR.BZ2, TAR)
- Total pages original book: 192
- Includes a PDF summary of 17 pages
- Duration of the summary (audio): 13M3S (3.4 MB)
- Description or summary of the audiobook: Woe to the rash mortal who seeks to know that of which he should remain ignorant; and to undertake that which surpasseth his power!'The Caliph Vathek is dissolute and debauched, and hungry for knowledge. When the mysterious Giaour offers him boundless treasure and unrivalled power he is willing to sacrifice his god, the lives of innocent children, and his own soul to satisfy his obsession. Vathek's extraordinary journey to the subterranean palace of Eblis, and the terrifying fate that there awaits him, is a captivating tale of magic and oriental fantasy, sudden violence and corrupted love, whose mix of moral fable,grotesque comedy, and evocative beauty defies classification. Originally written by Beckford in French at the age of only 21, its dreamlike qualities have influenced writers from Byron to H. P. Lovecraft.This new edition reprints Beckford's authorized English text of 1816 with its elaborate and entertaining notes. In his new introduction Thomas Keymer examines the novel's relations to a range of literary genres and cultural contexts. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
- Other categories, genre or collection: Fantasy Books, Romance, Classic Books & Novels, Romance Books, Fantasy, Fiction In Translation
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- Format: Paperback
- Approximate value: 8.37 USD
- Dimensions: 141x196x12mm
- Weight: 146g
- Printed by: Not Available
- Published in: Oxford, United Kingdom
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