One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Theophile Gautier, Lafcadio Hearn (Translator)

Overview

Containing fantasy, horror, and vampire fiction, One of Cleopatra’s Nights is a collection of passionate stories by Théophile Gautier, the master of the spectral. The title story captures the eternal horror of Egypt’s netherworld of catacombs; and the romantic vampire tale, “Clarimonde,” is included here along with other tales of sinister creatures and femme fatales.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411447790
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	04/05/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	410
File size:	332 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Théophile Gautier (1811–1872) was a French poet and novelist. His finely sculpted verse influenced the symbolist poets. As a journalist in Paris, he became a leading art and theatre critic. His fiction gained a reputation for being alluring and tantalizing, and sometimes even horrifying.