Product Overview
Carmen was created by an alter ego of French author Prosper Mérimée, first published serially in 1845. The story letter Mérimée wrote to the Countess of Montijo, Carmen was inspired by a story she told him on his visit to Spain in 1830. He said, "It was about that ruffian from Málaga who had killed his mistress, who consecrated herself exclusively to the public... As I have been studying the Gypsies for some time, I have made my heroine a Gypsy." The mixture of travelogue, adventure, and romance story was narrated to 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.
This copy of Carmen is good condition. It is French language throughout. Minimal amount of writing in the beginning pages of the book, as if someone was studying French. Covers are in good condition and the spine is nice and tight.
