La Morte Amoureuse

About “La Morte Amoureuse”

"La Morte amoureuse" is a short story by Théophile Gautier, first published in 1836 in La Chronique de Paris. The story follows a priest named Romuald, who falls in love with a woman named Clarimonde. She appears beautiful and charming, but she is actually a vampire. The tale explores themes of love and death, and it has been translated into English under various titles, including Clarimonde, The Dead Leman, The Dreamland Bride, and The Vampire. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)