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Carmen
Accompanied by another famous novella by Mérimée, The Venus of Ille
Carmen
Accompanied by another famous novella by Mérimée, The Venus of Ille
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When the Basque dragoon Don José 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, José 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 Mérimée'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 Mérimée, 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.
Product details
| Published | Jun 20 2023 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 144 |
| ISBN | 9781847498977 |
| Imprint | Alma Classics |
| Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
| Series | Alma Classics 101 Pages |
| Publisher | Alma Books |
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