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The narrative follows Caliph Vathek, driven by an insatiable thirst for knowledge and power, who makes a pact with the devil. Guided by his malevolent mother Carathis, he embarks on a journey filled with forbidden knowledge and dark pleasures, encountering bizarre creatures and horrific events. As his ambition spirals into corruption, Vathek inflicts suffering on others and finds himself trapped in a cycle of damnation. Renowned for its vivid imagery and exploration of ambition and pride, this work is a cornerstone of Gothic literature that has influenced the genre significantly.
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The History Of The Caliph Vathek, William Beckford
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- Rok vydania
- 2023
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- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- William Beckford
- Vydavateľ
- Double 9 Books
- Rok vydania
- 2023
- Väzba
- mäkká
- Počet strán
- 88
- ISBN13
- 9789358593143
- Série
- Štítky
- Beletria, Fantasy, Klasika, Láska, Horor, Anglicko, Gotika, 18. storočie, Boh, Gotický horor, Duša, Bohatstvo, Orient, Podobenstvá
- Pôvodný názov
- Vathek
- Hodnotenie
- 2,85 z 5
- Anotácia
- The narrative follows Caliph Vathek, driven by an insatiable thirst for knowledge and power, who makes a pact with the devil. Guided by his malevolent mother Carathis, he embarks on a journey filled with forbidden knowledge and dark pleasures, encountering bizarre creatures and horrific events. As his ambition spirals into corruption, Vathek inflicts suffering on others and finds himself trapped in a cycle of damnation. Renowned for its vivid imagery and exploration of ambition and pride, this work is a cornerstone of Gothic literature that has influenced the genre significantly.