''Miss Christina'' ( ro, Domnișoara Christina) is a 1936 novella by the Romanian writer

Mircea Eliade Mircea Eliade (; – April 22, 1986) was a Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, and professor at the University of Chicago. He was a leading interpreter of religious experience, who established paradigms in religiou ...

. It tells the story of the attraction between a female

strigoi Strigoi in Romanian mythology are troubled spirits that are said to have risen from the grave. They are attributed with the abilities to transform into an animal, become invisible, and to gain vitality from the blood of their victims. Bram Sto ...

—an undead human from Romanian folklore—and a young man who visits the house she haunts. An English translation by

Ana Cartianu Ana Cartianu (19 April 1908 – 24 April 2001) was a Romanian academic, essayist and translator. Biography She was born in Urșani village, in Horezu commune, Vâlcea County. She studied at Bedford College, London (1928–32), and received her de ...

was published in 1992 as part of the Eliade omnibus volume ''Mystic Stories''. The novella has been the basis for two Romanian film adaptations with the same title.

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1936 novels Ghost novels Romanian novels adapted into films Romanian novels Works by Mircea Eliade {{ghost-novel-stub