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Title: Quatre contes de Prosper Mérimée

Note: Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Note: Includes English introduction, notes, and vocabulary

Contents: Mateo Falcone -- L'enlèvement de la redoute -- Tamango -- Le coup de pistolet, traduit de Pouchkine.

Credits: Produced by David Starner, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "Quatre contes de Prosper Mérimée" by Prosper Mérimée is a collection of short stories written during the mid-19th century. The book likely explores themes of human passion, moral dilemmas, and cultural nuances, showcasing Mérimée's skill in capturing vivid characters and their complex relationships against rich backdrops. The opening portion presents a detailed preface and introduction that set the stage for the stories, focusing on the life and influences of Prosper Mérimée himself. We learn about his upbringing in a family of artists, his education, and the significant relationships and experiences that shaped his literary voice. The stories to follow are framed as reflections of his diverse interests, complex nature, and the cultural contexts of his time. The already introduced tale "Mateo Falcone" delves into the life of a wealthy Corsican and his son, exploring themes of honor and betrayal in a remote, rugged setting. The tension arises when Fortunato, Mateo's son, faces a moral conflict regarding hiding a fugitive, foreshadowing the dramatic familial struggles that will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870

Contributor: Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837

Editor: Van Steenderen, Frederic Cornelius Leonard, 1864-

EBook No.: 14115

Published: Nov 22, 2004

Downloads: 109

Language: English

Language: French

Subject: Short stories, French

Subject: French fiction -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Quatre contes de Prosper Mérimée

Note: Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Note: Includes English introduction, notes, and vocabulary

Contents: Mateo Falcone -- L'enlèvement de la redoute -- Tamango -- Le coup de pistolet, traduit de Pouchkine.

Credits: Produced by David Starner, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "Quatre contes de Prosper Mérimée" by Prosper Mérimée is a collection of short stories written during the mid-19th century. The book likely explores themes of human passion, moral dilemmas, and cultural nuances, showcasing Mérimée's skill in capturing vivid characters and their complex relationships against rich backdrops. The opening portion presents a detailed preface and introduction that set the stage for the stories, focusing on the life and influences of Prosper Mérimée himself. We learn about his upbringing in a family of artists, his education, and the significant relationships and experiences that shaped his literary voice. The stories to follow are framed as reflections of his diverse interests, complex nature, and the cultural contexts of his time. The already introduced tale "Mateo Falcone" delves into the life of a wealthy Corsican and his son, exploring themes of honor and betrayal in a remote, rugged setting. The tension arises when Fortunato, Mateo's son, faces a moral conflict regarding hiding a fugitive, foreshadowing the dramatic familial struggles that will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870

Contributor: Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837

Editor: Van Steenderen, Frederic Cornelius Leonard, 1864-

EBook No.: 14115

Published: Nov 22, 2004

Downloads: 109

Language: English

Language: French

Subject: Short stories, French

Subject: French fiction -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.