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Captain Fracasse
The Floating Press 2012; US$ 3.99Get set for action and adventure in this thrill-a-minute swashbuckler from French writer Theophile Gautier. The tale follows the ups and downs of a well-born but penniless aristocrat who casts aside his birthright in favor of the traveling life. Fans of The Three Musketeers will delight in this picaresque page-turner. more...
One of Cleopatra's Nights
The Floating Press 2012; US$ 3.99Dashing adventurers with more than their fair share of derring-do, lovely ladies in peril -- these fast-paced action tales have something for everyone. The title story is a heart-pounding thriller set in Egypt, and the other pieces in the collection are equally enthralling. more...
King Candaules
The Floating Press 2012; US$ 3.99Take a trip into the distant past in this classic work of historical fiction from French writer and thinker Theophile Gautier. This novelized account of the life of the ancient ruler plays up the action -- and the despot's rather unusual romantic proclivities. more...
Romantic the Dead
ReadHowYouWant 2009; US$ 4.99A terrifying tale by Gautier written in first person. It narrates the story of a young priest, Romuald, who falls in love with a mysterious woman called Clarimonde. He goes through strange experiences after meeting her and she haunts him in his dreams. The author has captured the desires, emotions and feelings of the priest brilliantly. Spine-chilling! more...
Jettatura
ReadHowYouWant 2006; US$ 4.99A dark and murky atmosphere pervades the whole narrative. The voyage on sea is narrated in a most exclusive manner; it later leads to a deadly storm that takes away life and laughter from the characters. Life-like characters are drawn that lead to a well-knitted plot and an engrossing theme. more...
The Mummy's Foot
The Floating Press 2012; US$ 1.99Plunge into the distant past with this creepy tale from renowned gothic horror master Theophile Gautier. A man whiling away a pleasant afternoon browsing in the antique shops of Paris stumbles across a curious relic -- and is soon enmeshed in an adventure he never thought possible. Will he make it back alive? Read "The Mummy's Foot" to... more...
Clarimonde
The Floating Press 2012; US$ 1.99Forbidden love drives the plot of the classic short story "Clarimonde," which some historians describe as one of the earliest gothic vampire tales. When a man's lost love is miraculously brought back to life, he views the shift in circumstances as a divine gift. But when the grisly secret behind his beloved's survival is revealed,... more...
Clarimonde
The Floating Press 2012; US$ 2.99Forget the wan creatures who populate the Twilight universe -- Theophile Gautier's gripping Clarimonde is the gold standard of vampire romances. Even the most jaded of modern-readers will be drawn in by this deeply affecting tale of star-crossed lovers from markedly different realms. more...
The Evil Eye
ReadHowYouWant 2006; US$ 3.99Even if you do not believe in superstitions does not mean you will be spared. Here, the evil eye turns to all those who are beheld or befriended by one man. If you do not know where the trouble is emanating from, there is hardly any chance to control the consequences. A spine-chilling tale of how the evil sets to conquer. more...
Mademoiselle de Maupin
Penguin Books Ltd 2005; Not AvailableChevalier d'Albert fantasizes about his ideal lover, yet every woman he meets falls short of his exacting standards of female perfection. Embarking on an affair with the lovely Rosette to ease his boredom, he is thrown into tumultuous confusion when she receives a dashing young visitor. Exquisitely handsome, Th?odore inspires passions d'Albert never... more...









