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Containing fantasy, horror, and vampire fiction, One of Cleopatra’s Nights is a collection of passionate stories by Théophile Gautier, the master of the spectral. The title story captures the eternal horror of Egypt’s netherworld of catacombs; and the romantic vampire tale, “Clarimonde,” is included here along with other tales of sinister creatures and femme fatales.
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Théophile Gautier
Jules Pierre Théophile Gautier, né à Tarbes le 30 août 1811 et mort à Neuilly-sur-Seine le 23 octobre 1872, est un poète, romancier et critique d'art français.
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