by William Beckford · Bruguera · tapa blanda · ISBN 8410018024882
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«Vathek (Cuento Árabe)» is the Arabian tale by William Beckford, published by Bruguera in paperback (156 pages, in Spanish).
The book narrates Vathek's adventures in an oriental and exotic setting, where the mysterious and the magical intermingle with adventure. The work transports the reader to distant landscapes and maintains the fantastic tone of Arabian tales.
The edition dates from 1985 and the text is in Spanish; the book falls under the category of Literature and Fiction.
Recommended for readers interested in Arabian tales, exoticism, and stories of magic and fantasy.
William Thomas Beckford was a British writer and politician. He was reputed at one stage to be England's richest commoner. Beckford was the son of William Beckford and Maria Hamilton, the daughter of George Hamilton. He served as a Member of Parliament for Wells in 1784–1790 and Hindon in 1790–1795 and 1806–1820. Beckford is best known for writing the 1786 Gothic novel Vathek, for building Fonthill Abbey in Wiltshire and Beckford's Tower in Bath, and for his extensive art collection.
