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The Wife of King Candaules is a novella written by French author Theophile Gautier. The story is set in ancient Greece and centers around the character of King Candaules, who is obsessed with showing off his wife's beauty to anyone who will look. He forces his loyal servant Gyges... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The Wife of King Candaules is a novella written by French author Theophile Gautier. The story is set in ancient Greece and revolves around the character of King Candaules, who is so proud of his beautiful wife that he insists on showing her off to his friend, Gyges. However,... Read Full Overview

The Wife of King Candaules by Theophile Gautier is a novella that tells the story of the ancient King Candaules of Lydia and his beautiful wife, Nyssia. The king is so proud of his wife's beauty that he wants to show her off to his trusted friend, Gyges, by inviting him to secretly... Read Full Overview