Clarimonde by Théophile Gautier
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"Clarimonde" by Théophile Gautier is a short story published in 1836. A young priest named Romuald encounters a beautiful woman on his ordination day, igniting a forbidden passion that conflicts with his religious vows. When he later discovers she is a vampire, he faces an impossible choice between his sacred duties and his deepest desires. This Gothic tale explores the boundaries between life and death, dream and reality, as Romuald lives a
double existence torn between two irreconcilable worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Gautier, Théophile, 1811-1872 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904 |
| Title | Clarimonde |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Morte_Amoureuse |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Horror tales |
| Subject | Vampires -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 22661 |
| Release Date | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Last Update | Feb 24, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 862 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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