Project Gutenberg 2015-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 113 Mérimée, Prosper 1803 1870 Merimee, Prosper Leino, Kasimir 1866 1919 Colomba: Kertomus Korsikan oloista 1810-luvulta 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 Juha Kiuru "Colomba: Kertomus Korsikan oloista 1810-luvulta" by Prosper Mérimée is a historical novella written in the early 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of early 19th-century Corsica, exploring themes of vendetta, passionate local customs, and the clash between civilization and wildness. The central character is Orso della Rebbia, a Corsican officer returning to his homeland, entangled in the fierce traditions of his people and influenced by the bold, passionate nature of his sister, Colomba. At the start of the narrative, the focus is on Orso and his journey to Corsica after serving in the army, where he is accompanied by his English father and sister who are drawn to explore the island's wild life. Soon, they encounter Luutnantti Orso, who seems to embody the fierce Corsican spirit. As Orso navigates the complexities of his ancestral customs, he grapples with the weight of family honor and revenge. The various interactions, particularly with his sister and the family they meet along the way, introduce a vivid atmosphere of Corsican culture, emotional intensity, and themes of fate versus choice, setting the stage for the events that will unfold in their tumultuous return to their roots. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Revenge -- Fiction Murder -- Fiction Vendetta -- Fiction Corsica (France) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 384386 2025-06-22T22:32:51.327081 text/html 384193 384136 2024-10-20T10:27:28.275962 2023-09-21T07:09:48.461730 text/html text/html 227731 2025-06-22T22:33:09.943991 application/epub+zip 233764 2025-06-22T22:33:00.868049 application/epub+zip 212558 2025-06-22T22:32:55.419062 application/epub+zip 452790 2025-06-22T22:33:17.956957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425121 2025-06-22T22:33:09.075004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313077 2022-09-22T06:31:27.211716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347088 2025-06-22T22:32:50.758070 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327295 2024-10-24T17:16:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13375 2025-06-22T22:33:18.111930 application/rdf+xml 16420 2025-06-22T22:33:00.074031 image/jpeg 3639 2025-06-22T22:32:59.787033 image/jpeg 226275 2025-06-22T22:32:51.363067 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 fi.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia