The fantasy genre and the short narrative have always been linked to each other. "Heart of Gold" is a moral tale about domestic violence, which unfortunately continues to be as common today as it was 180 years ago, when G. W. KŸndelicht wrote this story. On the surface, the film is also about perception versus reality, the importance of appearances in society and the dark side hidden in all of us. KŸndelicht handles his characters' morals with irony and ambiguity, without judging them, leaving that task in the hands of a superior entity or supernatural justice. The Reverend G. W. KŸndelicht (179?-1871) is one of the least known authors of this genre, perhaps eclipsed by the fame of his two great contemporaries, Edgar Allan Poe and Ambrose Bierce.
In the early 1800's, in a small Genesee Country town, everybody regards Mr. Claghorn as a remarkable husband and gentleman. But appearances are deceiving, even those that come from the beyond.
