Samuel Henley

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Born January 1, 1740

Died January 1, 1815 (75 years old)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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An Arabian tale

Samuel Henley, William Beckford

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Vathek is one of the earliest and most influential Gothic novels. Its hero is the Caliph Vathek who renounces Islam in a hedonistic quest for supernatural powers, which leads to his downfall. Beckford's genius was in marrying Orientalism with the Gothic, both sources of fascination and delight to reading audiences of the time.