Carmen and Other Stories (The World's Classics)

Mérimée, Prosper; Jotcham, Nicholas [Translator]

ISBN 10: 019282242X / ISBN 13: 9780192822420

Published by Oxford University Press, 1989

About this Item

Sturdy copy, text is unmarked. Yellowed pages. Lh.

Seller Inventory # D15797

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Carmen and Other Stories (The World's Classics)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019282242X
• ISBN 13: 9780192822420
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 7 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature

About this title

Synopsis

One of the earliest exponents of the short story, Prosper Merimee wrote the universally-acclaimed tale Carmen, which provided the basis for one of the world's most popular operas. In addition to this classic tale, the collection includes "Colomba," "Mateo Falcone," "The Storming of the Redoubt," "Tamango," "The Etruscan Vase," "The Game of Backgammon," "The Venus of Ille" and "Lokis."

About the Author

Prosper Merimee was a French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer.