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Book cover image of Carmen and Other Stories by Prosper Merimee

Authors: Prosper Merimee, Nicholas Jotcham
ISBN-13: 9780199540440, ISBN-10: 0199540446
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: August 2008
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Prosper Merimee

Book Synopsis

One of the earliest exponents of the short story, Prosper Mérimée wrote the universally-acclaimed tale Carmen, which provided the basis for one of the world's most popular operas. In addition to this classic tale, the includes "Colomba," "Mateo Falcone," "The Storming of the Redoubt," "Tamango," "The Etruscan Vase," "The Game of Backgammon," "The Venus of Ille" and "Lokis."

Table of Contents

Introduction
Note on the Text
Select Bibliography
Chronology of Prosper Merimee
Carmen1
Mateo Falcone54
The Storming of the Redoubt67
Tamango72
The Etruscan Vase93
The Game of Backgammon116
The Venus of Ille132
Colomba162
Lokis291
AppendixThe final chapter of Carmen added to the 1847 edition333
Explanatory Notes341

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