One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances by Théophile Gautier
"One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances" by Théophile Gautier is a collection of fantasy short stories translated by Lafcadio Hearn and first published in 1882. These tales blend romance, horror, and the supernatural, transporting readers through exotic worlds of ancient Egypt, vampire seductions, and encounters with mummies. Gautier's stories explore dangerous passions and uncanny meetings between the living and the dead, painting vivid fantasies that captivated nineteenth-century readers and inspired
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| Author | Gautier, Théophile, 1811-1872 |
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| Translator | Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904 |
| LoC No. | 99003537 |
| Title | One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_of_Cleopatra%27s_Nights_and_Other_Fantastic_Romances |
| Contents | One of Cleopatra's nights -- Clarimonde -- Arria Marcella -- The mummy's foot -- Omphale: a rococo story -- King Candaules. |
| Credits | Marc D’Hooghe |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | French fiction -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 39397 |
| Release Date | Apr 7, 2012 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 27, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 442 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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