Project Gutenberg 2012-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 385 Gautier, Théophile 1811 1872 Gaultier, Theophile Gautier, Theophile Gautier, Pierre-Jules-Théophile Hearn, Lafcadio 1850 1904 Koizumi, Yakumo Hearn, Patrick Lafcadio Xiaoquan, Bayun 99003537 One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's nights -- Clarimonde -- Arria Marcella -- The mummy's foot -- Omphale: a rococo story -- King Candaules. Marc D’Hooghe "One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances" by Théophile Gautier is a collection of romantic short stories written in the mid-19th century. The tales predominantly explore themes of beauty, love, and the enchanting realms of antiquity, particularly focusing on iconic characters like Cleopatra and highlighting the lavishness of their mythical lives. The vivid descriptions and fantastical settings paint a rich tapestry of emotion and sensuality that characterize Gautier's artistic vision. The opening of "One of Cleopatra's Nights" sets the stage for a journey along the Nile, in a beautifully adorned cangia belonging to Cleopatra, who is depicted as the epitome of beauty and longing. She expresses her weariness with the oppressive atmosphere of Egypt and her yearning for love and adventure, revealing a deep sense of ennui that permeates her surroundings. Accompanied by her attentive slave Charmion, Cleopatra's restlessness becomes a catalyst for the story's unfolding drama, as she contemplates her isolation despite her regal status. The narrative introduces Meïamoun, a young Egyptian enamored with Cleopatra, who passionately pursues her from his small boat, setting the stage for an impending encounter that promises to be both dangerous and intoxicating. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 441787 441802 2024-09-16T13:58:20.297543 2023-09-17T08:30:01.910807 text/html text/html 444672 2021-06-27T10:51:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 173515 2021-06-27T10:53:55 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 248087 2024-09-16T13:58:26.926471 application/epub+zip 249319 2024-09-16T13:58:21.839469 application/epub+zip 249319 2024-09-16T13:58:20.917496 application/epub+zip 476829 2024-09-16T13:58:30.975456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457941 2024-09-16T13:58:26.290450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458277 2022-09-18T05:43:01.925618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424665 2024-09-16T13:58:19.512530 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424420 2021-06-27T10:53:07 text/plain; charset=utf-8 169361 2021-06-27T10:53:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19145 2024-09-16T13:58:31.122436 application/rdf+xml 22133 2024-09-16T13:58:21.283553 image/jpeg 4741 2024-09-16T13:58:21.101469 image/jpeg 239281 2024-09-16T13:58:20.337492 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia