English Literature A-Level

Transgression and Forbidden Knowledge

What Transgression and Forbidden Knowledge means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.

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The insatiable pursuit of forbidden knowledge and sensual excess, which in the Caliph Vathek leads to his ultimate damnation in the subterranean halls of Eblis.

OCR · 5d. Component 02 – Comparative and contextual study core and suggested set texts - Suggested set texts for Comparative and contextual study: The Gothic

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5d. Component 02 – Comparative and contextual study core and suggested set texts - Suggested set texts for Comparative and contextual study: The Gothic (OCR A-Level)

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