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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instanceOf French literary work
fantastical fiction work
short story
author Théophile Gautier NERFINISHED
centralTheme conflict between sacred and profane love
duality of life and death
eroticism and spirituality
temptation
characterType femme fatale
ClarimondeRole vampiric femme fatale
containsMotif blood as life-force
double life
forbidden love
countryOfOrigin France
criticalReception considered a classic of French fantastique
featuresCharacter Clarimonde NERFINISHED
form short prose narrative
genre fantastique
horror fiction
romantic fiction
vampire fiction
hasAdaptationType comic or graphic adaptations
theatrical adaptations
hasTitleInEnglish Clarimonde NERFINISHED
The Dead in Love NERFINISHED
hasTitleInFrench La Morte amoureuse NERFINISHED
influencedGenre gothic romance
vampire literature
literaryForm fantastic tale
literaryMovement Romanticism
literaryPeriod 19th-century literature
literaryTechnique dream–reality ambiguity
sensual descriptive style
mainCharacter Romuald NERFINISHED
mainCharacterOccupation Catholic priest
narrativePerspective first-person narrative
notableFor blend of romance and the supernatural
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
vampire
timeOfPublicationCentury 19th century

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Théophile Gautier notableWork La Morte amoureuse