by William Beckford · OLANETA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788476519561
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«Vathek» is the Arabian tale by William Beckford, published by José J. Olañeta in paperback (135 pages, in Spanish).
A horror and fantasy tale set in an exotic Orient. It tells the story of a caliph who, driven by ambition, confronts supernatural forces and the consequences of his actions. It combines sumptuous settings with a sombre tone and belongs to the English Gothic novel tradition.
This edition appears in the Torre de Viento collection and includes a prologue by Stéphane Mallarmé and a translation by Manuel Serrat Crespo.
For readers interested in Gothic literature and tales with an Oriental setting.
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.
