Carmen by Prosper Mérimée
"Carmen" is a novella that tells the tragic story of the downfall of Don José, a naïve soldier who is seduced by the wiles of the fiery gypsy, Carmen. José abandons his childhood sweetheart and deserts from his military duties, yet he is unable to tame Carmen's free spirit. Carmen's lawless nature leads her to fall in love with a successful bullfighter and ultimately seals her fate.
The 1698th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1845
- Nationality
- French
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- 23,000
- Original Language
- French
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This book is on the following lists:
- 78th on Pour une Bibliothèque Idéale (Raymond Queneau)
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)