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William Beckford's 'Vathek': Moral, Immoral or Ironic?

Name: William Beckford's 'Vathek': Moral, Immoral or Ironic?
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Author: Marvin Hanisch
ISBN: 978-3-640-94812-3

Term Paper, 2011

17 Pages, Grade: 1,0

Marvin Hanisch (Author)

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1. Introduction: Vathek and the Question of Morality

2. Moral Philosophy in the Age of Enlightenment

3. Morals in Early Gothic Fiction

4. Morals in Vathek
4.1 The Narrative Situation and the Implications for Morality in Vathek
4.2 Religion in the Context of Enlightenment Philosophy
4.2.1 The main protagonists and the Age of Enlightenment
4.2.2 Vathek and Christian Values
4.3 Vathek’s and Carathis’ Amoral Conduct
4.4 The Role of Sexuality and its Moral Implications
4.5 Summary: Morals in Vathek

5. Conclusion: Vathek – A Moral, Immoral or Ironic Novel?

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Title: William Beckford's 'Vathek': Moral, Immoral or Ironic?
College: University of Passau
Grade: 1,0
Author: Marvin Hanisch (Author)
Year: 2011
Pages: 17
Catalog Number: V174374
ISBN (eBook): 9783640948123
ISBN (Book): 9783640947997
File size: 662 KB
Language: English
Keywords: william, beckford, vathek, moral, immoral, ironic

Quote paper: Marvin Hanisch (Author), 2011, William Beckford's 'Vathek': Moral, Immoral or Ironic?, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/174374

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