Carmen and Other Stories

Carmen, Mérimée's classic tale of passion and power, provided the inspiration for one of the world's most enduringly popular operas, and numerous films. Like Carmen, the other stories in this book, including Mateo Falcone, The Etruscan Vase, and The Venus of Ille, explore the clash of primitive and civilized values. This is the only selection of Mérimée's short stories available ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Jotcham, Prosper M^D'erim^D'ee, Prosper M´erim´ee, Prosper Merimee, Prosper Mérimée
• Assisted by: Nicholas Jotcham (Translation), Jotcham Nicholas (Translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.06.2008
• EAN: 9780199540440
• ISBN: 978-0-19-954044-0
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 195 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Oxford World's Classics; Oxford World's Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Short Stories (single author), FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Short Stories, Classic fiction: general and literary