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William Beckford & Malcolm Jack
Vathek and Other Stories [EPUB ebook]

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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.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● ISBN 9780141960142 ● Casa editrice Penguin Books Ltd ● Pubblicato 2007 ● Scaricabile 6 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2271220 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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