La Morte amoureuse
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La Morte amoureuse is a 19th-century French fantastical short story by Théophile Gautier that blends romance and the supernatural in the tale of a young priest ensnared by a vampiric femme fatale.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French literary work
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fantastical fiction work ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | Théophile Gautier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
conflict between sacred and profane love
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duality of life and death ⓘ eroticism and spirituality ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| characterType | femme fatale ⓘ |
| ClarimondeRole | vampiric femme fatale ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
blood as life-force
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double life ⓘ forbidden love ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticalReception | considered a classic of French fantastique ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Clarimonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | short prose narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
fantastique
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horror fiction ⓘ romantic fiction ⓘ vampire fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationType |
comic or graphic adaptations
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theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish |
Clarimonde
NERFINISHED
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The Dead in Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInFrench | La Morte amoureuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
gothic romance
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vampire literature ⓘ |
| literaryForm | fantastic tale ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
dream–reality ambiguity
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sensual descriptive style ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Romuald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | Catholic priest ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of romance and the supernatural
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early literary depiction of a female vampire ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorReputation | major work in Théophile Gautier’s fantastic tales ⓘ |
| protagonistInternalConflict | struggle between priestly vows and carnal desire ⓘ |
| protagonistReligiousContext | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistStatus | young priest ensnared by a supernatural woman ⓘ |
| setting | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supernaturalElement |
resurrection motif
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vampire ⓘ |
| timeOfPublicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
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