Four of Mérimée’s finest tales: Carmen, the story of a soldier’s fatal passion for a gypsy woman in Andalusia that later inspired Bizet’s opera; “Mateo Falcone”, a Corsican story of honour and betrayal; “The Taking of the Redoubt”, a soldier’s account of a battle; and “The Venus of Ille”, an uncanny tale of an ancient bronze statue.
Taut, ironic masterpieces of French short fiction, introduced by Grace King. Download the free EPUB.