| Carmen and the Venus of Ille Contributor(s): Merimee, Prosper (Author), Pullman, Philip (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1843910969 ISBN-13: 9781843910961 Publisher: Hesperus Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2004 Annotation: "Carmen"--the inspiration for one of the world's most popular operas--is a story about the dark forces that lurk beneath the facade of civilization, where passions are brutal and erotic love is seductive and sinister. When Don Jose meets a gypsy woman, he has no idea that his chance encounter with the "pretty witch" will have disastrous consequences. With her magic and her malevolent spirit, Carmen exerts a powerful charm on the unsuspecting Don Jose, who is drawn into a seedy underworld of bandits and smugglers--exploited and humiliated, until he is driven to the ultimate revenge. In "Carmen," Prosper Merimee introduced a literary archetype: the femme fatale, who uses her sexuality and mystery to ensnare and ultimately destroy the weak, unsuspecting man. It appears here with "The Venus of Ille," a brilliant tale of the supernatural. Prosper Merimee is a noted French novelist, playwright, and short story writer. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Opera - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: 843.7 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 4.88" W x 7.68" (0.32 lbs) 92 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Carmenthe inspiration for one of the world s most popular operasis a story about the dark forces that lurk beneath the facade of civilization, where passions are brutal and erotic love is seductive and sinister. When Don Jose meets a gypsy woman, he has no idea that his chance encounter with the pretty witch will have disastrous consequences. With her magic and her malevolent spirit, Carmen exerts a powerful charm on the unsuspecting Don Jose, who is drawn into a seedy underworld of bandits and smugglersexploited and humiliated, until he is driven to the ultimate revenge. In Carmen, Prosper Merimee introduced a literary archetype: the femme fatale, who uses her sexuality and mystery to ensnare and ultimately destroy the weak, unsuspecting man. It appears here with The Venus of Ille, a brilliant tale of the supernatural. Prosper Merimee is a noted French novelist, playwright, and short story writer." |