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by Théophile Gautier
Théophile Gautier's 1836 novella tells of a young priest who falls in love with the beautiful courtesan Clarimonde, only to discover she is a vampire. The story blurs the line between dream and reality, sacred and profane, as the priest lives a double existence. A landmark of French Romantic literature, it combines sensuality, supernatural horror, and philosophical meditation on desire and damnation.
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