The Bloody Chamber | Summary
‘‘The Bloody Chamber’’ begins with the narrator on her wedding night, traveling by train from Paris to her new home. Her husband is asleep near her, and she, a young pianist, lies sleepless, not knowing what to expect of her married life. She recounts their speedy courtship. Her husband, a marquis who is much older than she and much richer than she, had three wives before her—an opera diva, an artist's model, and a countess—all of whom died under mysterious circumstances.
The couple disembarks the train at dawn and are taken to the Marquis's castle, which is on an...
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