Prosper Mérimée

Carmen on Prosper Mériméen kirjoittama novelli tai pienoisromaani vuodelta 1845. Siihen pohjautuu Georges Bizet’n vuonna 1875 säveltämän samannimisen oopperan tarina. Novellin on suomentanut Kasimir Leino, ja suomennoksen on julkaissut vuonna 1907 Kirja. Uudelleen sen on suomentanut Reino Hakamies, ja suomennoksen on …

Carmen, Merimee's classic tale of passion and power, provided the inspiration for one of the world's most enduringly popular operas, and numerous films. Like Carmen, the other stories in this book, including Mateo Falcone, The Etruscan Vase, and The Venus of Ille, explore the clash of primitive and civilized values. …

Prosper Mérimée (1803-1870) was a French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer. He is perhaps best known for his novella Carmen, which became the basis of Bizet's opera Carmen. He studied law as well as Greek, Spanish, English, and Russian. He was the first interpreter of much Russian literature …