
Carmen
Accompanied by another famous novella by Merimee, The Venus of Ille
Prosper Merimee(Author)
Alma Classics (Publisher)
Published on 31. March 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-84749-897-7 (ISBN)
Description
When the Basque dragoon Don Jose meets a Gypsy woman at the factory he is guarding, he is immediately ensnared by her wiles. After she is arrested for injuring a co-worker and he helps her to flee, he is imprisoned and demoted, but she repays him at their next meeting with a day of excess and a night of love. As Carmen continues to exert her spell, Jose is dragged further and further into a seedy world of smugglers, robbers, fiery passions and uncontrollable jealousy - one that he will find difficult to escape alive.
Carmen, the archetype of the amoral femme fatale, is Prosper Merimee's highest creation, and a model for many subsequent literary heroines. First published in 1846, this story of crime and desire - here accompanied by another famous novella by Merimee, The Venus of Ille - has been adapted into a number of dramatic works, including the famous 1875 opera of the same name by Georges Bizet.
Carmen, the archetype of the amoral femme fatale, is Prosper Merimee's highest creation, and a model for many subsequent literary heroines. First published in 1846, this story of crime and desire - here accompanied by another famous novella by Merimee, The Venus of Ille - has been adapted into a number of dramatic works, including the famous 1875 opera of the same name by Georges Bizet.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Richmond
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Alma Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
143 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84749-897-7 (9781847498977)
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Persons
Well-versed in European languages and an archaeologist by profession, Prosper Merimee (1803-70) wrote stories and novellas which displayed his concern for historical accuracy and his fascination for foreign places.