The Virgin of the Seven Daggers: Excursions into Fantasy
Vernon Lee The brutal Don Juan - an unrepentant sinner - makes a pact with the Virgin of the Seven Daggers. He promises to forever proclaim her supreme beauty and asks that in return she save him from damnation.
Emboldened by the deal and driven by insatiable greed, he embarks on a necromantic journey to an enchanted palace beneath the Alhambra. In an orgy of beasts, demons and slumbering infantas Don Juan is called upon to uphold his side of the bargain and in doing so lose everything his lustful heart desires.
Contents
Prince Alberic and the Snake Lady
A Wedding Chest
Amour Dure
A Wicked Voice
The Legend of Madame Krasinska
The Virgin of the Seven Daggers
Genres:
HorrorShort StoriesFantasyGothic19th CenturyFictionSupernaturalClassicsAnthologiesCollections
229 Pages