Beckford, William 1760-1844 creator text utu 2018 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Vathek" by William Beckford is a Gothic novel composed in French beginning in 1782 and first published in English in 1786. The story follows Vathek, a tyrannical caliph consumed by an insatiable thirst for forbidden knowledge. When a mysterious stranger offers him access to the legendary Palace of Underground Fire and its supernatural powers, Vathek enters a dark pact that demands terrible sacrifices. His journey toward damnation leads him through seduction, betrayal, and increasingly monstrous acts, as warnings from heaven go unheeded by his relentless pride. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vathek Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vathek Release date is 2018-09-02 Produced by Laurent Vogel (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) Original publication data not identified Fantasy fiction Gothic fiction Arab countries -- Fiction Middle East -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57832 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57832 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134331.0 57832