Project Gutenberg 2022-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 202 Mérimée, Prosper 1803 1870 Merimee, Prosper King, Grace Elizabeth 1852 1932 Ives, George Burnham 1856 1930 Ives, George B. Yves, George Burnham Ives, G. Burnham Prosper Mérimée's Short Stories $aUnited States :$bG. P. Putnam's Sons,$c1903. Little French masterpieces; 1 Prosper Mérimée -- Carmen -- The taking of the redoubt -- Mateo Falcone -- The Venus of Ille. Thomas Frost, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Prosper Mérimée's Short Stories" by Prosper Mérimée is a collection of fictional narratives likely written during the mid-19th century. The collection features notable stories like "Carmen," "Mateo Falcone," and "The Venus of Ille," each showcasing Mérimée's mastery of narrative simplicity and vivid character portrayal. The stories explore themes of passion, conflict, and human nature, often set against exotic backdrops, with intriguing characters such as the gypsy Carmen, whose life and actions intricately weave through the moral and social fabric of her time. The opening of "Carmen" sets the stage with a protagonist who is an unnamed narrator, embarking on an archaeological expedition in Andalucía. During his journey, he stumbles upon a mysterious and attractive young man named Don José, who is armed and displays a proud demeanor. Their interaction begins with a casual exchange as they share cigars, leading the narrator to suspect José’s dubious nature as a smuggler or a highwayman. During their conversation, the narrator's guide reveals that José is in fact a notorious bandit with a substantial reward on his head. Ultimately, the opening section teases a budding relationship with the captivating figure of Carmen, hinting at themes of adventure, romance, and moral ambiguity that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/prospermrime00mruoft/page/n11 20190723133933mrime 1903 US Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, French -- Translations into English French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 307599 2025-07-27T03:40:56.619532 text/html 288291 2024-10-18T20:04:07 text/html 631403 2025-07-27T03:41:02.363488 application/epub+zip 630984 2025-07-27T03:40:57.900555 application/epub+zip 181472 2025-07-27T03:40:57.161521 application/epub+zip 718611 2025-07-27T03:41:05.612489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693305 2025-07-27T03:41:01.659558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244822 2022-09-30T12:23:48.045615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263714 2025-07-27T03:40:56.059535 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243602 2024-10-18T20:04:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18975 2025-07-27T03:41:05.780466 application/rdf+xml 12547 2025-07-27T03:40:57.321562 image/jpeg 1690 2025-07-27T03:40:57.239577 image/jpeg 613723 2025-07-27T03:40:56.654589 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia