Publisher's Synopsis
Stronger Than Death or Spirit is a novel written by French author Theophile Gautier and originally published in 1890. The story centers around the character of Raphael, a young artist who is deeply in love with a woman named Irene. However, Irene is engaged to another man, and Raphael is heartbroken.Despite his pain, Raphael continues to pursue his art and becomes increasingly obsessed with the idea of creating a masterpiece that will capture the essence of his beloved. He becomes involved with a group of artists who are experimenting with spiritualism, hoping to find a way to communicate with the dead and gain insight into the mysteries of life and love.As Raphael delves deeper into the world of spiritualism, he begins to experience strange and unsettling phenomena. He becomes convinced that Irene's spirit is trying to communicate with him from beyond the grave, and he becomes increasingly obsessed with the idea of reuniting with her in the afterlife.Stronger Than Death or Spirit is a haunting and atmospheric novel that explores themes of love, death, and the supernatural. Gautier's prose is lyrical and evocative, bringing to life the world of fin-de-si�����cle Paris and the strange and mysterious realm of spiritualism.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.
