Project Gutenberg 2015-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 110 Mérimée, Prosper 1803 1870 Merimee, Prosper Carmen: Espanjalaisen mustalaistytön elämäntarina Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_(novella) E-text prepared by Juha Kiuru "Carmen: Espanjalaisen mustalaistytön elämäntarina" by Prosper Mérimée is a novella written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Carmen, a passionate and fiery Romani woman, and her tumultuous relationship with José Navarro, a Basque corporal, set against the backdrop of romanticized Southern Spain. This tale explores themes of love, jealousy, and the clash between societal norms and individual desires. The opening of the novella introduces the narrator, who recounts his journey through Andalusia in 1830 while investigating historical sites related to Julius Caesar's military campaigns. During his travels, he encounters Don José Navarro, a mysterious and brooding figure. As they connect over a shared meal, the narrator learns of José's complicated past, revealing him to be a notorious bandit who is both intriguing and frightening. The narrator’s growing fascination with the region and its people sets the stage for the unfolding drama surrounding Carmen, suggesting a deeper narrative that intertwines personal relationships with historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Spain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into Finnish Carmen (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 184228 2025-07-19T12:45:50.921933 text/html 184041 183978 2024-10-20T10:09:12.656181 2023-09-21T06:52:24.977536 text/html text/html 160759 2025-07-19T12:45:57.474880 application/epub+zip 162796 2025-07-19T12:45:54.396870 application/epub+zip 133786 2025-07-19T12:45:53.196914 application/epub+zip 358935 2025-07-19T12:45:59.643871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345941 2025-07-19T12:45:56.704889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208146 2022-09-22T06:04:50.091568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165979 2025-07-19T12:45:50.652902 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146118 2024-10-24T17:15:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18277 2025-07-19T12:45:59.763861 application/rdf+xml 19862 2025-07-19T12:45:53.695881 image/jpeg 4105 2025-07-19T12:45:53.442886 image/jpeg 162437 2025-07-19T12:45:50.938894 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