Vathek

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title: Vathek
text: Vathek is a Gothic novel written by William Beckford. It was composed in French beginning in 1782, and then translated into English by Reverend Samuel Henley in which form it was first published in 1786 without Beckford's name as An Arabian Tale, From an Unpublished Manuscript, claiming to be translated directly from Arabic. The first French edition, titled simply as Vathek, was published in December 1786. In the twentieth century some editions include The Episodes of Vathek, three related tales
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description: 1786 novel by William Beckford
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date created: 2004-10-13T10:08:33Z
date modified: 2024-09-01T17:53:08Z
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