Spirite: Nouvelle Fantastique (1877)

By Théophile Gautier and Teófilo Gautier

Book Overview

Spirite: Nouvelle Fantastique is a French novel written by Th�����ophile Gautier in 1877. The story revolves around the protagonist, a young artist named Allan, who becomes infatuated with a beautiful woman named Angelica. However, Angelica is not an ordinary woman, but rather a spirit who haunts the Parisian streets at night. Allan becomes obsessed with Angelica and follows her into a mysterious and supernatural world, where he encounters a variety of strange and terrifying creatures. As he delves deeper into this world, Allan must confront his own fears and desires in order to survive. The novel is a classic example of French fantastique literature, which combines elements of horror, romance, and the supernatural to create a haunting and evocative story. Gautier's prose is richly descriptive and atmospheric, evoking the dark and mysterious streets of Paris and the eerie world of the spirits. Spirite: Nouvelle Fantastique is a must-read for fans of Gothic and horror literature, as well as those interested in the history of French literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437087841
• ISBN13: 9781437087840
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"