Théophile Gautier
Paperback | Pages: 48 pages Rating: 3.8 | 1092 Users | 106 Reviews
Details Appertaining To Books La Morte Amoureuse
| Title | : | La Morte Amoureuse |
| Author | : | Théophile Gautier |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 48 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2004 by Kessinger Publishing (first published 1836) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Classics. Short Stories. Cultural. France. Fiction. Gothic. Fantasy |
Explanation Toward Books La Morte Amoureuse
He ceased to speak and commenced to regard me more attentively than ever, as though to observe the effect of his words on me. I could not refrain from starting when I heard him utter the name of Clarimonde, and this news of her death, in addition to the pain it caused me by reason of its coincidence with the nocturnal scenes I had witnessed, filled me with an agony and terror which my face betrayed.A terrifying tale by Gautier written in first person. It narrates the story of a young priest, Romuald, who falls in love with a mysterious woman called Clarimonde. He goes through strange experiences after meeting her and she haunts him in his dreams. The author has captured the desires, emotions and feelings of the priest brilliantly. Spine-chilling!
List Books In Pursuance Of La Morte Amoureuse
| Original Title: | La Morte amoureuse |
| ISBN: | 1419128914 (ISBN13: 9781419128912) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Appertaining To Books La Morte Amoureuse
Ratings: 3.8 From 1092 Users | 106 ReviewsCritique Appertaining To Books La Morte Amoureuse
A haunting story of love between a vampire woman and a young priest. You just have to accept that they are in love for it to work; there's no indication of WHY she loves him, but she does. She's a beautiful vampire, so she's got magic, mystery, and beauty going for her, but why is she attracted to him?Luckily it's short, so you can forgive the melodramatic whining of the hopelessly in love priest, who was helpless to resist Clarimonde's wiles. Still, somehow this story won me over, and I've readMeh. This was not very good. Perhaps it's better in French, but I doubt it, and I would have read it in French if I hadn't found the Swedish edition for next to nothing at the yearly book sale. Certain annoying expressions in the translation seem to be expressions of the type that can only be translated in one way, like how the skin of a woman is compared to that of a snake in its coldness - twice. Another such very striking comparison was also repeated, and that just felt lazy. Not on behalf of
An awesomely aged vampire tales that can afford being hilariously exaggerated, considering its age; and a mighty fine example of erotic fiction.
This is fabulous, sumptuously written 1836 romance about ravishing vampire courtesan - rosy-cheeked beauty who walks happily in sunlight and is too beautiful to be human - and young Catholic priest, tied together with love and blood. Bathetic but never dull, it is more love story than horror tale, despite ending in the atmospheric graveyard, and one of my favorite stories, vampire or otherwise.
The translation I read was titled The Deadly Lover.
I read CLarimonde La Morte Amoureuse in French (The Lover Dead), because theres nothing better than Théophile Gautier in French sorry for you, dear friend readers!As soon as the first sentence: You ask me, brother, if I have loved? I have. we have only one desire: to read all the others! It's simple, concise and intriguing. And we arent disappointed! Théophile Gautiers prose is the most beautiful of the world, of all languages, of all eras ... Yes, I am a fan, so what? I love him and I am not
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