William Beckford
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Vathek (1786) is a novel by William Beckford. Inspired by his travels, Beckford wrote Vathek in French before supervising its translation into English by Reverend Samuel Henley. Recognized as an instrumental work in the popularization of Orientalist fiction, Vathek is an early Gothic novel that influenced such writers as Edgar Allan Poe, Lord Byron, Robert Southey, and H. P. Lovecraft. Born into a royal family, Vathek is appointed the ninth caliph...
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In this gripping and yet captivating account of a compelling true life story, William Beckford enthralls his audience with a story that will live with you - forever. He will transport you into his life and travel with him from his innocent childhood, the discovery of his nonexistent relationship with his siblings, through his depression and attempted suicide. The emotional abuse and neglect cycle started when he was a child, and continued through...
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Vathek; An Arabian Tale" by William Beckford. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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Français
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Un jeune homme à l'âme de prince et rejeté par sa famille veut démontrer sa bravoure.
Aladdin est le fils de Kérim et de Nézar, le roi de l'Yemen. Il est rejeté par son père et sa belle mère. Mais Aladdin a l'âme d'un prince et veut démontrer sa bravoure.
(Re)découvrez ce conte oriental, issu de Suite de Contes arabes, et plongez dans l'univers des mille et une nuits !
EXTRAIT
Mahmed voyagea pendant trente jours. Au bout de ce temps,...
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English
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Vathek was written during a time when part of European culture was influenced by Orientalism. It is an Arabian tale because of the oriental setting and characters and the depiction of oriental cultures, societies, and myth. Vathek is also a Gothic novel with its emphasis on the supernatural, ghosts, and spirits, as well as the terror it tries to induce in the reader.