5 Stories by Theophile Gautier
2009
First Published
3.96
Average Rating
370
Number of Pages
The Mummy's Foot, 1840 One of Cleopatra's Nights, 1836 La Morte Amoureuse (Clarimonde), 1836 The Evil Eye, 1836 The Fleece of Gold, 1836
Avg Rating
3.96
Number of Ratings
26
5 STARS
38%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
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2 STARS
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Author
Theophile Gautier
Author · 30 books
Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier was a French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and literary critic. In the 1830 Revolution, he chose to stay with friends in the Doyenné district of Paris, living a rather pleasant bohemian life. He began writing poetry as early as 1826 but the majority of his life was spent as a contributor to various journals, mainly for La Presse, which also gave him the opportunity for foreign travel and meeting many influential contacts in high society and in the world of the arts, which inspired many of his writings including Voyage en Espagne (1843), Trésors d'Art de la Russie (1858), and Voyage en Russie (1867). He was a celebrated abandonnée of the Romantic Ballet, writing several scenarios, the most famous of which is Giselle. His prestige was confirmed by his role as director of Revue de Paris from 1851-1856. During this time, he became a journalist for Le Moniteur universel, then the editorship of influential review L'Artiste in 1856. His works include: Albertus (1830), La Comédie de la Mort (1838), Une Larme du Diable (1839), Constantinople (1853) and L'Art Moderne (1856)
