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Clarimonde
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- EPUB in Folarin Bookstore Digital
- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Théophile Gautier (1811-1872) and Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) [Translator] "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.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 923