
A Slight Misunderstanding and Other Stories
Annotated Edition
Prosper Merimee(Author)
Alma Classics (Publisher)
Published on 15. January 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-84749-443-6 (ISBN)
Description
Trapped in an unhappy marriage with a boorish, inattentive and socially ambitious husband, Julie de Chaverny enjoys a flirtatious dalliance with the elegant Major de Chateaufort. However, the sudden reappearance of an old admirer, M. Darcy, who has returned from Turkey with a tale of breathtaking derring-do and chivalry to add to his charms, reawakens in Julie a forgotten passion, and convinces her to pursue a rash and dangerous course, one that will have tragic consequences.
Though less well-known than other works by Merimee, A Slight Misunderstanding is a masterpiece of psychological insight and a minutely observed social satire.
Though less well-known than other works by Merimee, A Slight Misunderstanding is a masterpiece of psychological insight and a minutely observed social satire.
Reviews / Votes
Merimee's tales have gradually come to be considered perfect models of the narrative art, and we confess our own admiration for them is such that we feel like declaring it a capital offence in a young storyteller to put pen to paper without having read them and digested them. -- Henry JamesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Richmond
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Alma Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Weight
150 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84749-443-6 (9781847494436)
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Prosper Mérimée
A Slight Misunderstanding
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05/2008
Alma Classics
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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.