Vathek
(eAudiobook)
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Published:
[United States] : Naxos AudioBooks, 2024.
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eAudiobook
Edition:
Unabridged.
Content Description:
1 online resource (1 audio file (3hr., 58 min.)) : digital.
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Description
Written in 1786, this Oriental fantasy tells the story of a dissolute and debauched Caliph, Vathek. Having become obsessed with power and immortality, Vathek embarks on a journey to obtain supernatural powers, in pursuit of which he proves willing to renounce his religion and sacrifice both his children and his soul. We follow Vathek's remarkable travels to the subterranean palace of Eblis, where his ultimate fate awaits him. Among the themes explored in Vathek are ambition, desire and the consequence of unbridled power. The novel influenced several later writers, including Poe and Lovecraft, and is given an exhilarating reading here by Jonathan Keeble.
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English
ISBN:
9781781985342, 1781985340
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Read by Jonathan Keeble.
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Written in 1786, this Oriental fantasy tells the story of a dissolute and debauched Caliph, Vathek. Having become obsessed with power and immortality, Vathek embarks on a journey to obtain supernatural powers, in pursuit of which he proves willing to renounce his religion and sacrifice both his children and his soul. We follow Vathek's remarkable travels to the subterranean palace of Eblis, where his ultimate fate awaits him. Among the themes explored in Vathek are ambition, desire and the consequence of unbridled power. The novel influenced several later writers, including Poe and Lovecraft, and is given an exhilarating reading here by Jonathan Keeble.
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Beckford, W., & Keeble, J. (2024). Vathek. Unabridged. Naxos AudioBooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Beckford, William and Jonathan, Keeble. 2024. Vathek. Naxos AudioBooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Beckford, William and Jonathan, Keeble, Vathek. Naxos AudioBooks, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Beckford, William, and Jonathan Keeble. Vathek. Unabridged. Naxos AudioBooks, 2024.
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