Vathek, With the Episodes of Vathek

"Vathek" is a seminal masterpiece of Gothic fiction and a cornerstone of the Orientalist movement in English literature. This dark and evocative tale follows the ambitious Caliph Vathek, who renounces his faith and engages in a series of transgressive acts in his pursuit of supernatural power and forbidden knowledge. Driven by insatiable curiosity and the influence of his sorceress mother, Carathis, Vathek embarks on a perilous journey toward the subterranean palace of Eblis, the personific...