Carmen | Carmen

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...

Carmen | Carmen

At a glance:

The Story:

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