by William Thomas Beckford · Laertes editorial, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475842820
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«Vathek: Un conte àrab» is the Gothic novel by William Beckford, published by Laertes editorial in paperback (123 pages, in Catalan).
The protagonist, the caliph Vathek, grandson of Harun al-Rashid, reigns in Samarra, devoted to the pleasures of the table, female company and boundless generosity. His desire to gratify the five senses leads him to expand his palace with five luxurious wings, the initial setting of an oriental fantasy with supernatural elements.
The Catalan translation is by Carles Urritz. Volume 68 of the L'Arcà collection. First edition published on May 10, 1995.
For readers of classic English literature, Gothic tales and oriental stories, as well as for those who want to read this work in Catalan.
