Gautier, Théophile 1811-1872 creator Hearn, Lafcadio 1850-1904 text utu 2007 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Clarimonde" by Théophile Gautier is a short story published in 1836. A young priest named Romuald encounters a beautiful woman on his ordination day, igniting a forbidden passion that conflicts with his religious vows. When he later discovers she is a vampire, he faces an impossible choice between his sacred duties and his deepest desires. This Gothic tale explores the boundaries between life and death, dream and reality, as Romuald lives a double existence torn between two irreconcilable worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Morte_Amoureuse Release date is 2007-09-18 Produced by David Widger Original publication data not identified Horror tales Vampires -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22661 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22661 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133524.0 22661