Carmen - Paperback
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Double 9 BooksISBN-13:9789371135993ISBN-10:9371135999UPC:9789371135993Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Thrillers, Mystery & Detective, RomanceBook Topic:Crime, HistoricalSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.14 inchesWeight:0.077Product ID:SCXN3R4H2X
Carmen examines the allure of untamed freedom and the volatile forces that drive human desire. Set in the harsh yet vivid landscapes of Andalusia, the narrative reveals how obsession dismantles order and turns reason into chaos. Through glimpses of lawlessness and cultural mystique, the story unfolds a portrait of a world where convention collides with impulse. The tale considers the consequences of pursuing passion without limits and the cost of living beyond the boundaries of social expectation. Rooted in tension between civilization and instinct, the narrative reflects on how fascination with danger can erode personal identity. As a reflection on moral ambiguity, the story captures how beauty, autonomy, and charisma can mask destruction. Through confrontations with power, freedom, and control, the text quietly dissects the destructive pull of emotional entrapment. The work asks how far one might go in surrendering stability for intensity. It captures not only the complexity of individual will but also the risks that follow desire unrestrained by law or conscience. Carmen is an unflinching portrayal of volatile attraction and the internal conflict between duty and desire.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Double 9 BooksISBN-13:9789371135993ISBN-10:9371135999UPC:9789371135993Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Thrillers, Mystery & Detective, RomanceBook Topic:Crime, HistoricalSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.14 inchesWeight:0.077Product ID:SCXN3R4H2X
Merimee, Prosper: - Prosper M rim e (28 September 1803 23 September 1870) was a Romanticist French writer and one of the forefathers of the novella, a short novel or long short story. He was also a well-known archaeologist and historian, as well as a pivotal role in architectural preservation history. He is best known for his novella Carmen, which inspired Bizet's opera Carmen. He studied Russian, a language he adored, and translated the works of several prominent Russian authors, including Pushkin and Gogol, into French. He was the inspector of French historical monuments from 1830 to 1860, and was in charge of the protection of many historic structures, including the ancient stronghold of Carcassonne and the restoration of the fa ade of Notre-Dame de Paris. He found, with the novelist George Sand, the sequence of tapestries known as The Lady and the Unicorn and arranged for their preservation. He was involved in the establishment of the Mus e National du Moyen Era in Paris, where the tapestries are presently housed. His name appears on the official database of French monuments, the Base M rim e.
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