Colomba,
and Carmen.
Translated from the French by the Lady Mary Loyd, with a critical introd. by Arthur Symons, a front. and numerous other portraits with descriptive notes by Octave Uzanne.
Description
- Language(s)
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English ; French
- Published
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New York, P. F. Collier [c1901]
- Summary
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The unforgettable story of Carmen, a flirtatious, charismatic, and amoral gypsy who bewitches and emotionally enslaves Don José, a desperate man, into a tragic obsession, has captivated generations with its passion and sensual intensity.
The author's first popular novella, "Colomba," was published in 1840. It is set in Corsica, and tells the story of the della Rebbia family, whose father has been murdered in an ambush, believed by his daughter to have been perpetrated by the town's mayor, Lawyer Barricini. She implores her brother, Lieutenant Orso della Rebbia, to avenge their father's death, but Orso does not share her passionate ancestral pride. His heart is torn between personal vendetta and a propensity to abide by the law.
- Physical Description
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xxvii, 208, 99 p.
ports.
21 cm.
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