Project Gutenberg 2004-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 235 Mérimée, Prosper 1803 1870 Merimee, Prosper Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich 1799 1837 Пушкин, Александр Сергеевич Poushkin, Alexander Pushkin, A. S. (Aleksandr Sergeevich) Pushkin, Alexander Van Steenderen, Frederic Cornelius Leonard 1864 Steenderen, Frederic Cornelius Leonard Van Quatre contes de Prosper Mérimée Includes English introduction, notes, and vocabulary Mateo Falcone -- L'enlèvement de la redoute -- Tamango -- Le coup de pistolet, traduit de Pouchkine. Produced by David Starner, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Quatre contes de Prosper Mérimée" by Prosper Mérimée is a collection of short stories written during the mid-19th century. The book likely explores themes of human passion, moral dilemmas, and cultural nuances, showcasing Mérimée's skill in capturing vivid characters and their complex relationships against rich backdrops. The opening portion presents a detailed preface and introduction that set the stage for the stories, focusing on the life and influences of Prosper Mérimée himself. We learn about his upbringing in a family of artists, his education, and the significant relationships and experiences that shaped his literary voice. The stories to follow are framed as reflections of his diverse interests, complex nature, and the cultural contexts of his time. The already introduced tale "Mateo Falcone" delves into the life of a wealthy Corsican and his son, exploring themes of honor and betrayal in a remote, rugged setting. The tension arises when Fortunato, Mateo's son, faces a moral conflict regarding hiding a fugitive, foreshadowing the dramatic familial struggles that will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Nouvelles Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 338775 2025-08-06T08:26:47.000593 text/html 338754 338635 2024-11-06T11:22:55.823434 2023-10-06T11:49:52.730138 text/html text/html 198649 2025-08-06T08:26:56.006548 application/epub+zip 203632 2025-08-06T08:26:50.213578 application/epub+zip 183259 2025-08-06T08:26:48.966604 application/epub+zip 432064 2025-08-06T08:26:59.732568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392808 2025-08-06T08:26:55.198560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344159 2022-09-07T14:38:42.662697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253994 2025-08-06T08:26:46.392616 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 234143 2024-10-28T21:08:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19191 2025-08-06T08:26:59.883525 application/rdf+xml 18862 2025-08-06T08:26:49.468575 image/jpeg 4665 2025-08-06T08:26:49.215583 image/jpeg 197936 2025-08-06T08:26:47.023606 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia