Project Gutenberg 2005-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 118 Mérimée, Prosper 1803 1870 Merimee, Prosper Colomba Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colomba_(novella) Wikipedia page about this book: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colomba_(M%C3%A9rim%C3%A9e) Produced by Ebooks libres et gratuits; this text is also available at http://www.ebooksgratuits.com "Colomba" by Prosper Mérimée is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story opens with Colonel Sir Thomas Nevil and his daughter, Lydia, arriving in Marseille after a trip to Italy, where they discuss their experiences and express their dissatisfaction with the country. As conversations unfold in a hotel, Lydia becomes intrigued by the stories of Corsican bandits and the unique customs of the island, igniting a desire in her to travel to Corsica, where her father eventually agrees to take her. The beginning of the novel introduces various characters and sets the stage for a complex story involving themes of vengeance, family, and cultural discord. Lydia, characterized by her adventurous spirit, becomes fascinated by Corsica, particularly fueled by the conversation with Captain Ellis, who tells tales of the island's wildness. The arrival of Lieutenant Orso della Rebbia, who turns out to be a connection to the Corsican vendetta culture tied to his family, foreshadows deeper conflicts related to honor and revenge that will likely arise as the story progresses. The juxtaposition of the English travelers' perspectives with the Corsican way of life highlights the cultural contrasts that will unravel throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Revenge -- Fiction Murder -- Fiction Vendetta -- Fiction Corsica (France) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 336498 2025-08-07T06:11:13.816249 text/html 336319 2025-01-15T19:24:01.279496 text/html 183112 2025-08-07T06:11:19.302223 application/epub+zip 187744 2025-08-07T06:11:15.428227 application/epub+zip 187745 2025-08-07T06:11:14.391236 application/epub+zip 306288 2025-08-07T06:11:22.212190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289987 2025-08-07T06:11:18.698201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269018 2022-09-08T04:15:20.144237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305889 2025-08-07T06:11:13.487260 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 299011 2020-12-11T22:11:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19763 2025-08-07T06:11:22.344180 application/rdf+xml 8697 2025-08-07T06:11:14.893230 image/jpeg 2302 2025-08-07T06:11:14.650219 image/jpeg 114831 2020-12-11T22:11:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 147274 2005-07-07T18:10:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 179058 2025-08-07T06:11:13.844233 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia