Project Gutenberg 2005-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 62 Mérimée, Prosper 1803 1870 Merimee, Prosper Colomba Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Ebooks libres et gratuits; this text is also available at http://www.ebooksgratuits.com "Colomba" by Prosper Mérimée is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story opens with Colonel Sir Thomas Nevil and his daughter, Lydia, arriving in Marseille after a trip to Italy, where they discuss their experiences and express their dissatisfaction with the country. As conversations unfold in a hotel, Lydia becomes intrigued by the stories of Corsican bandits and the unique customs of the island, igniting a desire in her to travel to Corsica, where her father eventually agrees to take her. The beginning of the novel introduces various characters and sets the stage for a complex story involving themes of vengeance, family, and cultural discord. Lydia, characterized by her adventurous spirit, becomes fascinated by Corsica, particularly fueled by the conversation with Captain Ellis, who tells tales of the island's wildness. The arrival of Lieutenant Orso della Rebbia, who turns out to be a connection to the Corsican vendetta culture tied to his family, foreshadows deeper conflicts related to honor and revenge that will likely arise as the story progresses. The juxtaposition of the English travelers' perspectives with the Corsican way of life highlights the cultural contrasts that will unravel throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Revenge -- Fiction Murder -- Fiction Vendetta -- Fiction Corsica (France) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 147274 2005-07-07T18:10:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 336326 336193 2024-10-07T09:25:41.615970 2023-09-07T10:11:59.972281 text/html text/html 336319 336186 2024-10-07T09:25:41.879965 2023-09-07T10:12:00.117288 text/html text/html 183036 2024-10-07T09:25:47.988932 application/epub+zip 187757 2024-10-07T09:25:43.674959 application/epub+zip 187757 2024-10-07T09:25:42.532956 application/epub+zip 306322 2024-10-07T09:25:51.211908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289987 2024-10-07T09:25:47.320929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269018 2022-09-08T04:15:20.144237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305889 305807 2024-10-07T09:25:41.228958 2023-09-07T10:11:59.580302 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 299011 2020-12-11T22:11:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 114831 2020-12-11T22:11:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21746 2024-10-07T09:25:51.339009 application/rdf+xml 8697 2024-10-07T09:25:43.076950 image/jpeg 2302 2024-10-07T09:25:42.809944 image/jpeg 178995 2024-10-07T09:25:41.909972 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia