Vathek (1983)

William Beckford

Published:	1983, April 28
Authors:	William Beckford
Publishers:	Oxford Paperbacks
Pages:	224
Print type:	BOOK

Description:

Beckford's Gothic novel, "Vathek", an Arabian tale, was originally written in French when the author was 21. It is the story of Caliph Vathek, whose eye can kill at a glance, who makes a pact with the Devil, Eblis