CHAPTER I
“Pe far la to
vendetta,
Sta sigur’, vasta
anche ella.”
—­Vocero du
Niolo...
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The French author Prosper Mérimée (1803-1870) was a prose writer of the romantic period in France, important for his short stories, which mark the transition from romanticism toward the ...
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Few authors have divided the opinions of readers more than Prosper Mérimée. His stories and novellas are remarkable for their punch and playfulness, but some critics have accused M&eacut...
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Prosper Mérimée is little known as a playwright and is chiefly remembered for his novella Carmen (1846), which provided the basis for Georges Bizet's celebrated 1875 opera. Yet Mé...
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