Theophile Gautier
Forbidden love drives the plot of the classic short story Clarimonde, which some historians describe as one of the earliest gothic vampire tales. When a man's lost love is miraculously brought back to life, he views the shift in circumstances as a divine gift. But when the grisly secret behind his beloved's survival is revealed, everything changes.
Get set for action and adventure in this thrill-a-minute swashbuckler from French writer Theophile Gautier. The tale follows the ups and downs of a well-born but penniless aristocrat who casts aside his birthright in favor of the traveling life. Fans of The Three Musketeers will delight in this picaresque page-turner.
A creative innovator who boldly traversed traditional boundaries separating different genres and schools, French poet Theophile Gautier was extremely influential, playing a role in shaping the styles of poets from T. S. Elliot to Ezra Pound. In this, his most acclaimed collection of verse, Gautier offers his philosophical ponderings and lyrical musings.
Take a trip into the distant past in this classic work of historical fiction from French writer and thinker Theophile Gautier. This novelized account of the life of the ancient ruler plays up the action—and the despot's rather unusual romantic proclivities.
French writer Theophile Gautier dabbled in virtually every literary genre imaginable over the course of his varied career. In this thought-provoking and finely wrought collection of autobiographical essays, Gautier offers some fascinating nuggets about his lifestyle, friends and—most notably—his relationship to animals, particularly dogs and horses.
Plunge into the distant past with this creepy tale from renowned gothic horror master Theophile Gautier. A man whiling away a pleasant afternoon browsing in the antique shops of Paris stumbles across a curious relic—and is soon enmeshed in an adventure he never thought possible. Will he make it back alive? Read The Mummy's Foot to find out.
Dashing adventurers with more than their fair share of derring-do, lovely ladies in peril—these fast-paced action tales have something for everyone. The title story is a heart-pounding thriller set in Egypt, and the other pieces in the collection are equally enthralling.
This unique nineteenth-century novel, originally published in French, is the result of a fascinating literary experiment. It takes the form of an epistolary dialogue of letters exchanged among four characters, each of which is an alter ego of one of the book's four authors.