Legendary beings and transformations

Clarimonde

by Théophile Gautier & Lafcadio Hearn (Translator)

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19th century
Language: English
Content type: Fiction

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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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Edition	Date	Publisher	Language	ISBN	Access	Links
Open Library record	1899	Brentano's	English	—	No ebook	Open Library (opens in a new tab)
Project Gutenberg electronic edition Project Gutenberg metadata does not identify the source print edition.	2007-09-18	Project Gutenberg	English	—	Public domain (USA)	Project Gutenberg (opens in a new tab)