Théophile Gautier

The Vampire is now a staple of modern culture. Seen in films, comics, posters, books and countless other places and products, his presence has become ubiquitous. Despite this, the origin of this mythical creature remains obscure. When? In what circumstances did this character enter the world of fiction? Included in this collection are several stories that were written in the 19th century. They represent some of the earliest appearances of vampires in written form. The Vampyre is considered by many to be the first ever vampire short story ever written. Carmilla, a gothic novella published 25 years before Dracula, contains themes of lesbian attraction and aristocratic depredation that were hugely controversial at the time. Clarimonde is the story of a priest who is troubled in his faith when he falls in love with a mysterious woman. Collectively these stories represent a remarkable creative outburst that would give birth to the unnerving and endearing Vampire.

Mademoiselle de Maupin By Th ophile Gautier

Je trouve que c'est une excellente m thode d' prouver les caract res par le vin; c'est une coupelle qui ne trompe gu re: je n'y manque jamais. Je ne voudrais pas prendre pour ma tresse une femme que je n'aurais pas vu so le: avec une bouteille ou deux, on entre plus avant dans une me que par dix ans de fr quentation. La brute appara t alors dans toute sa candeur, le fard tombe au vice; on oublie de cacher l'ulc re sous le manteau, on jette le manteau, on te le corset, on te tout. Je ne con ois pas comment les sc l rats osent boire une goutte de vin. Moi, qui suis ingrisable - notez que c' tait sous la table que notre digne narrateur Roderick avan ait cette audacieuse assertion - j'observe, j'anatomise, je fais de la psychologie, je prom ne mon scalpel droite et gauche, et c'est ainsi que j'ai acquis cette profonde connaissance du coeur humain que chacun admire en moi, et qui me rend sup rieur toi et un tas d'animaux de ton esp ce.

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Theophile Gautier was a French novelist and poet who wrote across various genres, from dramas to horror, and his works remain popular over 140 years after his death.