The History of the Caliph Vathek

About this film

LibriVox recording of The History of the Caliph Vathek by William Beckford. Read by MorganScorpion. This is one of the earliest Gothic novels. The Caliph Vathek is one of the wealthiest and most powerful men who ever lived. But this is not enough for him. He seeks also forbidden knowledge, and doesn't care who he has to hurt to get it. Aided by his depraved mother Carathis, Vathek proceeds to damn himself, and those around him. (Introduction by MorganScorpion) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (106MB)

Directors & creators

William Beckford

Subjects

librivox; literature; audiobook; gothic; caliph; Beckford; William Beckford; Carathis; damnation vathek; adventure

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