by Prosper Mérimée · Edicions Bromera, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788476601396
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«Carmen» is the short novel by Prosper Mérimée, published by Edicions Bromera in paperback (144 pages, in Catalan).
Carmen, a woman who accepts no ties, and don José, a soldier who gives up everything for her, weave a story of love, hatred and rebellion that has become a myth of passion. Created by Mérimée and popularized by Bizet's opera and some fifteen movies, the character is one of the great contributions of French Romanticism.
Volume 25 of the A la lluna de València collection, with a translation from French by Magda Añón Espert and Josep Lozano Lerma. This edition was published on September 9, 1993.
Aimed at young adults and readers of classic fiction; the recommended reading age is 16 and over.
Prosper Mérimée was a French writer in the movement of Romanticism, one of the pioneers of the novella, a short novel or long short story. He was also a noted archaeologist and historian, an important figure in the history of architectural preservation. He is best known for his novella Carmen, which became the basis of Bizet's opera Carmen. He learned Russian, a language for which he had great affection, before translating the work of several notable Russian writers, including Pushkin and Gogol, into French. From 1830 until 1860 he was the inspector of French historical monuments, responsible for the protection of many historic sites, including the medieval citadel of Carcassonne and the restoration of the façade of the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. Along with the writer George Sand, he discovered the series of tapestries called The Lady and the Unicorn, arranging for their preservation. He was instrumental in the creation of Musée national du Moyen Âge in Paris, where the tapestries now are displayed. The official database of French monuments, the Base Mérimée, bears his name.
