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Vathek, With the Episodes of Vathek
Hardcover
FantasyClassic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781026065150
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 218
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Vathek is a seminal masterpiece of Gothic fiction and a cornerstone of the Orientalist movement in English literature. This dark and evocative tale follows the ambitious Caliph Vathek, who renounces his faith and engages in a series of transgressive acts in his pursuit of supernatural power and forbidden knowledge. Driven by insatiable curiosity and the influence of his sorceress mother, Carathis, Vathek embarks on a perilous journey toward the subterranean palace of Eblis, the personification of fallen pride.
This volume includes the Episodes of Vathek, which expand the narrative world with interconnected stories of other damned souls encountered in the halls of Eblis. Characterized by its lush, exotic imagery, grotesque humor, and profound moral cynicism, the work explores themes of hubris, the limits of human ambition, and the inevitable consequences of spiritual corruption. As a foundational text of the late eighteenth century, Vathek bridges the gap between traditional Gothic horror and the burgeoning Romantic movement, offering readers a vivid, nightmare-tinged descent into a world of architectural splendor and eternal despair.
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