Jack, Malcolm

Vathek and Other Stories: A William Beckford Reader (Penguin Classics)

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ISBN 13:
9780140435306
author:
Jack, Malcolm
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Penguin Classics
language:
English
Publication Year:
1995
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
19.8 x 13 x 2.4 cm
Genre:
Literary essays
Condition:
New
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£12.11

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William Beckford's Vathek and Other Stories is a captivating collection of Gothic fiction, modelled on the Arabian Nights. This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction by Malcolm Jack, who explores Beckford's 'journeying spirit' and assesses his reputation as a stylist and innovator.

The volume is arranged in three sections: 'Oriental Tales', which includes Vathek and The Long Story; 'Satires', featuring Biographical Memoirs of Extraordinary Painters and an ironical expos of English art-collecting; and 'Travel Diaries', containing extracts from Beckford's intimate travel journals.

This edition also includes a bibliography, index, and chronology of Beckford's life, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of the author's work and legacy.

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