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Author | : Malcolm Jack |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2007-04-26 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0141960140 |
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Beckford's Gothic novel Vathek, an Arabian tale, was originally written in French when the author was twenty-one. Published in English in 1786, it was one of the most successful of the oriental tales then in fashion. This edition makes available to a new generation of scholars and general readers, the originality of Beckford's ideas, and the excellence of his prose.
Author | : William Beckford |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 1834 |
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Author | : William Beckford |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2001-10-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780140439618 |
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Author | : William Beckford |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022-10-27 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781018289373 |
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author | : Samuel Beckett |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1993 |
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Author | : Horace Walpole |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 1974-06-27 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 014190562X |
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The Gothic novel, which flourished from about 1765 until 1825, revels in the horrible and the supernatural, in suspense and exotic settings. This volume, with its erudite introduction by Mario Praz, presents three of the most celebrated Gothic novels: The Castle of Otranto, published pseudonymously in 1765, is one of the first of the genre and the most truly Gothic of the three. Vathek (1786), an oriental tale by an eccentric millionaire, exotically combines Gothic romanticism with the vivacity of The Arabian Nights and is a narrative tour de force. The story of Frankenstein (1818) and the monster he created is as spine-chilling today as it ever was; as in all Gothic novels, horror is the keynote.
Author | : Somaiya Daud |
Publisher | : Flatiron Books |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2018-08-28 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 1250126444 |
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“A refreshing and unique coming-of-age story...a beautiful and necessary meditation on finding strength in one’s culture.” —Entertainment Weekly, Top Pick of the Month “A YA marvel that will shock breath into your lungs. If you loved The Wrath and the Dawn and Children of Blood and Bone, Mirage will captivate you.” —The Christian Science Monitor “This debut fantasy has what it takes to be the next big thing in sci-fi/fantasy.” —SLJ, starred review “Immersive, captivating.” —ALA Booklist, starred review In a world dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, eighteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation; she dreams of writing poetry like the old-world poems she adores; she dreams of receiving a sign from Dihya that one day, she, too, will have adventure, and travel beyond her isolated home. But when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects: she is kidnapped by the regime and taken in secret to the royal palace, where she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram. The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double, someone to appear in public as Maram, ready to die in her place. As Amani is forced into her new role, she can’t help but enjoy the palace’s beauty—and her time with the princess’ fiancé, Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear. If Amani ever wishes to see her family again, she must play the princess to perfection...because one wrong move could lead to her death.
Author | : Horace Walpole |
Publisher | : Oxford Paperbacks |
Total Pages | : 624 |
Release | : 1994-07-07 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780192823311 |
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Macabre and melodramatic, set in haunted castles or fantastic landscapes, Gothic tales became fashionable in the late eighteenth century with the publication of Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764). Crammed with catastrophe, terror, and ghostly interventions, the novel was an immediate success, and influenced numerous followers. These include William Beckford's Vathek (1786), which alternates grotesque comedy with scenes of exotic magnificence in the story of the ruthless Caliph Vathek's journey to damnation. The Monk (1796), by Matthew Lewis, is a violent tale of ambition, murder, and incest, set in the sinister monastery of the Capuchins in Madrid. Frankenstein (1818, 1831) is Mary Shelley's disturbing and perennially popular tale of young student who learns the secret of giving life to a creature made from human relics, with horrific consequences. This collection illustrates the range and the attraction of the Gothic novel. Extreme and sensational, each of the four printed here is also a powerful psychological story of isolation and monomania.
Author | : T. H. White |
Publisher | : Berkley Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1983-04 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780425058626 |
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Author | : William Beckford |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : Arab countries |
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