Vernon Lee is the pen name of Violet Paget (1856–1935), an English writer known for supernatural fiction, short stories, and essays on aesthetics; she lived for many years in Italy, notably Florence.

Pen name of Violet Paget; born 1856, died 1935; long resident in Florence, Italy; best known for supernatural fiction and writings on aesthetics.

A single enthusiastic review praises Vernon Lee's "Amour Dure": a fin-de-siècle fantastic tale set in Urbania, Italy, about a protagonist enchanted by a painting and driven toward obsession and madness. The reviewer highlights the story's blend of historical detail and invention and its circular motif of love, life, and death.

For:Readers of supernatural and fin-de-siècle fiction; people interested in Italy-set fantastic tales and aesthetic criticism.

 I have always enjoyed tales of the fantastic, a genre that includes very diverse narratives, such as the chivalric romance, fairy tales, and unsettling horror stories like those of Poe and Lovecraft.

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