Carmen

Prosper Mérimée

• Stories
• Book language: English
• 59 pages

Carmen is a novella by Prosper Mérimée, set in Spain. It tells of a soldier, Don José, and his passionate love for the fiery gypsy Carmen, exploring themes of passion, jealousy, and freedom. It inspired Bizet's famous opera and is worth listening to for its vivid characters and tense narrative.

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