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la by the Romanian writer

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. It depicts a

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between a

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and a regular

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Plot

The novella depicts the story of the attraction between a female

—an

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human from

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—and a young man who visits the house she haunts.

Translation

An English translation by Ana Cartianu was published in 1992 as part of the Eliade omnibus volume ''Mystic Stories''.

Film adaptations

The novella has been the basis for two Romanian film adaptations with the same title.

References

Romanian novellas Horror novellas 20th-century Romanian novels 1936 fantasy novels 1930s horror novels Romanian romance novels Dark fantasy novels Romantic fantasy novels Paranormal romance novels Ghost novels Novels about legendary creatures Fiction about haunted houses Undead in popular culture Romanian novels adapted into films Fantasy novels adapted into films Horror novels adapted into films Works by Mircea Eliade {{ghost-novel-stub