Project Gutenberg 2023-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 117 Mérimée, Prosper 1803 1870 Merimee, Prosper Orjakauppias Tamango y.m. muita novelleja $aHelsinki :$bOtava, $c1912. Prosper Mérimée -- Orjakauppias Tamango -- Mateo Falcone -- Etuvarustuksen valloitus -- Arpapeli -- Etruskilainen vaasi. Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Orjakauppias Tamango y.m. muita novelleja" by Prosper Mérimée is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. The title story centers around Captain Ledoux, an experienced sailor involved in the slave trade, and Tamango, a fierce African warrior and slave trader, whose encounters culminate in a dramatic narrative of captivity and resistance. The collection explores themes of colonialism, morality, and the human condition through Mérimée's nuanced storytelling. At the start of "Orjakauppias Tamango," the reader is introduced to Captain Ledoux, who has risen through the ranks in maritime service, and is now a captain of a slaver ship called "Toivo". As he seeks to profit from the slave trade, he makes a deal with Tamango, an influential African trader with a reputation for cunning. Their interaction, marked by a mix of negotiation and underlying tension, sets the stage for the unfolding drama as Tamango is forced into a vulnerable position when Ledoux captures him. The story not only paints a vivid picture of the brutal realities of the slave trade but also delves into the complexities of power and identity amidst the inhumanity of commerce. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230704020104merime 1912 FI Reading ease score: 41.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi French fiction -- Translations into Finnish Short stories, French -- Translations into Finnish PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Historical Novels Category: French Literature 224090 2025-06-28T10:56:33.648346 text/html 223905 2024-12-29T12:35:12.145558 text/html 168543 2025-06-28T10:56:40.130285 application/epub+zip 171314 2025-06-28T10:56:36.918321 application/epub+zip 144430 2025-06-28T10:56:35.760318 application/epub+zip 373696 2025-06-28T10:56:42.439250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361582 2025-06-28T10:56:39.402325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202858 2025-06-28T10:56:33.370306 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183115 2023-10-09T09:08:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16206 2025-06-28T10:56:42.561270 application/rdf+xml 19818 2025-06-28T10:56:36.252281 image/jpeg 4128 2025-06-28T10:56:36.006301 image/jpeg 168307 2025-06-28T10:56:33.667333 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