About This Book
Beckford's Gothic novel, "Vathek", an Arabian tale, was originally written in French when the author was 21. It is the story of Caliph Vathek, whose eye can kill at a glance, who makes a pact with the Devil, Eblis
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Reading Time Estimates
5h 42m
slow reader
180 WPM
4h 6m
average reader
250 WPM
2h 56m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 61,600 wordsπ
9 days at 30 min/day
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4 h 6 min
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Audiobook (1.5x)
4 h 34 min
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6 h 51 min
Audio 2x
3 h 25 min
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