William Beckford 
Vathek [PDF ebook] 
An Arabian Tale

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Vathek’s own taste for learning was quite as insatiable as his zeal for sin he wished to know everything, even sciences that did not exist. But his nature, compared to hers, was indolent and pleasure seeking his opportunities for self-indulgence were unique.