A unique edition for fans of the supernatural,�combining one of M矇rim矇e's most celebrated stories with some lesser-known pieces
When the young and sensitive Auguste Saint-Clair notices an Etruscan vase on the mantelpiece of his beloved Mathilde, he becomes gradually consumed by jealousy at the thought that it could be
the gift of another man, and the situation escalates dramatically as he demands proof from her that she loves only him. This classic piece of French short fiction is�presented alongside three
other stories: "The Vision of Charles XI," a dark tale of premonition set in the Swedish royal palace; "Tamango," an account of a slave-ship revolt; and "The Blue Room," a supernatural farce
and one of M矇rim矇e's final works; as well as two non-fiction pieces: "A Hanging," a description of a real-life public execution, and "H.B.," a tribute to the writer Stendhal.
