Carmen and Other Stories

Prosper Mérimée,Nicholas Jotcham
Publisher: Oxford University Press
August 1 2008
EAN: 9780199540440
ISBN: 0199540446
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."

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