Carmen (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Prosper Merimee
- First Published: 1845
- Type of Work: Novella
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: Early nineteenth century
- Setting: Spain
- Principal Characters: Don José, Carmen, Garcia, Lucas
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Changelings or cuckoos, Love or romance, Murder or homicide, Nineteenth century, Jealousy, envy, or resentment, Obsession, Soldiers, Smuggling or smugglers, Outlaws, Spain or Spanish people, Gypsies
- Locales: Andalusia, Spain, Seville, Spain, Córdoba, Spain
The Story:
Don José was a handsome, young cavalryman from Navarre. The son of a good Basque family, he had excellent chances of being quickly promoted and making his name as a soldier. A short time after arriving at his post in Seville, however, he happened to meet a beautiful, clever young gypsy named Carmen. Don José fell in love with her at once and allowed her to escape after she had been taken into custody for attacking another worker with a knife in a cigarette factory.
One night, she persuaded him to desert his post and go with her. He was punished by being...
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