by Prosper Mérimée · Vicens Vives · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788853003317
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«Carmen» is Prosper Mérimée's short novel, published by Vicens Vives in paperback with audio CD (96 pages, in Spanish).
Set in 19th-century Spain, the work recounts the encounter between Carmen, a sensual and capricious gypsy, and Brigadier Don José, whose passion for her leads him to abandon the army and live outside the law. The character inspired Georges Bizet's opera of the same name; the plot combines love, jealousy and fatality.
Adapted edition with audio CD (recording of the text), grammar and comprehension exercises, DELE-type activities and final test. Collection 'Leer y Aprender', level B1; subtitle: 'De la novela al libreto'.
Aimed at Spanish students at B1 level, especially in secondary education.
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.
