Romance Stories

A Gothic novel famous for its sensational content, exploring themes of lust, temptation and religious hypocrisy.

The book continues Poe’s blend of Gothic horror, satire, mystery, and adds humorous and philosophical tales.

The novel is presented as the confession of Fiammetta, a noblewoman from Naples.

The protagonist is a notorious outlaw and smuggler who is mortally wounded while fleeing from a heist gone wrong on the planet Venus.

The story is narrated by a local physician who tells the life story of a shipwrecked immigrant from Central Europe.

The novel is structured as a series of letters exchanged primarily between a young woman and a man who becomes her close companion and her romantic interest.

The story follows an Earthman traveling across the harsh landscape of Venus, which is a swampy, dangerous world.

The story is set on the distant planet Sarda, a world of fading grandeur, ancient powers, and mysterious ruins.

The story follows an independent space pilot who crash-lands on Mars during a routine flight.

A romantic and philosophical novel that follows the inner and outer journey of a young man who seeks to understand the nature of love.