Publisher's Synopsis
Fortunio; One Of Cleopatra�������s Nights; King Candaules: The Works Of Theophile Gautier V8 (1907) is a collection of three short stories by the French author Theophile Gautier. The first story, Fortunio, is a tale of love and magic set in 16th century Venice. The second story, One of Cleopatra's Nights, is a sensual and exotic story set in ancient Egypt, where a young man falls in love with the queen herself. The third story, King Candaules, is a tragic tale of a king who becomes obsessed with showing off his beautiful wife to a stranger, leading to disastrous consequences. These three stories showcase Gautier's mastery of prose and his ability to transport readers to different times and places with vivid descriptions and engaging characters. This edition of the book was published in 1907 and is part of a larger collection of Gautier's works.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.
