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Manor

by Karl Heinrich Ulrichs

  • First published: Date unknown
  • Language: German
  • Content type: Fiction

"Manor" by Karl Heinrich Ulrichs is a short story published in 1884. Set in the Faroe Islands, it tells of a romantic bond between two young men, Har and Manor, that begins after Manor rescues Har from drowning. When tragedy strikes and Manor dies at sea, he returns from the grave to visit Har each night. The story uses vampirism as a metaphor for homosexuality and society's reaction to it, exploring how love persists even when faced with destruction and death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Legendary beings and transformations.

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2011-03-18Project GutenbergGermanPublic domain (USA)

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