| Management number | 240606709 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | $4.00 | Model Number | 240606709 | ||
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<p>Prosper Mérimée's gripping 1845 novella, <em>Carmen</em>, is a foundational masterpiece of psychological realism and romantic obsession that completely reshaped the portrayal of passion in Western literature. Set against the vivid, gritty backdrop of 19th-century Andalusia, the story is narrated by a French academic who encounters Don José, a respectable soldier turned desperate outlaw. José recounts his tragic, ruinous downfall sparked by his fatal infatuation with Carmen, a fiercely independent and mesmerizing Romani woman. Driven by a desire to possess her completely, José abandons his military career, turns to smuggling, and descends into violence, only to find that Carmen's devotion to absolute personal liberty cannot be bound by anyone. A stark, dramatic study of jealousy, fatalism, and the clash between societal honor and untamed passion, <em>Carmen</em> remains a timeless exploration of destructive desire and the tragic cost of freedom.</p>
| Book format | Paperback |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Fiction |
| Genre | Literature & Fiction |
| Publication date | May, 2026 |
| Pages | 76 |
| Subgenre | Literary |
| Series title | No Series |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Natal Publishing, LLC |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 5.00 x 0.18 x 8.00 in |
| Assembled product weight | 0.18 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Fiction |
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