Dimensions
192 x 220 x 15mm
These six riveting fantasy classics from the golden age of the French short story will keep you glued to your chair. Drawn from the genre's outstanding nineteenth-century writers, they range from the Romantic era to the rise of the Symbolists and Decadents. Presented chronologically by date of publication, they include Charles Nodier's ""Trilby; or, The Elf of Argyll,"" Théophile Gautier's ""The Amorous Dead Woman,"" ""The Venus of Ille"" by Prosper Mérimée, Villiers de l'Isle-Adam's ""Second Sight,"" and two tales by Guy de Maupassant, ""A Divorce Case"" and ""Who Knows?""This dual-language book features accurate new English translations on pages facing the original French, an informative introduction, and explanatory footnotes. It opens a door for students of French language and literature?well as any other lover of fantasy?to explore the world of the eerie and unknown.
