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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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Carmen (Paperback)
Prosper Merimee; Translated by Andrew Brown
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When the Basque dragoon Don Jose meets a Gypsy woman at the factory
he is guarding, he is immediately ensnared by her wiles. After she
is arrested for injuring a co-worker and he helps her to flee, he
is imprisoned and demoted, but she repays him at their next meeting
with a day of excess and a night of love. As Carmen continues to
exert her spell, Jose is dragged further and further into a seedy
world of smugglers, robbers, fiery passions and uncontrollable
jealousy - one that he will find difficult to escape alive. Carmen,
the archetype of the amoral femme fatale, is Prosper Merimee's
highest creation, and a model for many subsequent literary
heroines. First published in 1846, this story of crime and desire -
here accompanied by another famous novella by Merimee, The Venus of
Ille - has been adapted into a number of dramatic works, including
the famous 1875 opera of the same name by Georges Bizet.
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Carmen (Paperback)
Prosper Merimee
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R278
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Columba (Paperback)
Lady Mary Loyd; Prosper Merimee
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R231
Discovery Miles 2 310
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