Clarimonde

The supernatural short tale Clarimonde was penned by Théophile Gautier. It tells the tale of Romuald, a priest, and Clarimonde, a stunning woman who later turns out to be a vampire. An old priest named Romuald is asked in the opening of the story if he has ever been in love. He replies that he has, but he characterizes the incident as a bewitchment to which he fell. Then he tells the tale of Clarimonde, his first love.

When he was a young man, on the day of his ordination, he saw a lovely wo...