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The Jinx (Hesperus Classics) by Theophile Gautier
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The Jinx (Hesperus Classics)

by Theophile Gautier

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benwaugh in The Chapel of the Abyss : The burning eyes (Aug 11, 2007, 11:15am)

Jettatura is a good one - puublished as "The Jinx" in English, through the Hesperus Press. An amusing novella of the evil eye - particularly in the manner in which the unlucky fellow cures himself. Didn't Villiers have have a similar story - Clair Lenoir or something? It seems the fascination ...

Kamakura in The Chapel of the Abyss : The burning eyes (Aug 11, 2007, 7:12am)

Went through collected short stories by Théophile Gautier during the week and came across an interesting one called Jettatura. It's a little early in the 19th century for decadence but one of the thematics of the story is one that we find later also in masterpieces such as Monsieur de Phocas ...

Kamakura in The Chapel of the Abyss : The burning eyes (Aug 11, 2007, 7:12am)

Went through collected short stories by Théophile Gautier during the week and came across an interesting one called Jettatura. It's a little early in the 19th century for decadence but one of the thematics of the story is one that we find later also in masterpieces such as Monsieur de Phocas ...

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