Vernon Lee
Amour Dure - A Victorian Christmas Spirit Story
Summary
A Polish historian visiting Italy falls in love with a sixteenth century femme fatale, who murdered a series of enthralled husbands and lovers. When he experiences visions of the beautiful Medea Da Carpi, it slowly turns his scholarly fascination into a fatal obsession.
Amour Dure is taken from the Victorian Anthologies series featuring short stories by classic writers of the spooky, the scary and the supernatural. Guaranteed to give you the shivers, each collection includes familiar and loved creepy tales as well as those less well-known.
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