Carmen

by Prosper MÉRIMÉE (1803 - 1870)

Chapter I, Part 3

Carmen

On a trip to Spain in 1830, our narrator recounts his encounters with two strange characters: a thief named Don José Navarro and a beautiful Romani woman named Carmen...little does he know that soon, these two will be entangled in a tumultuous love affair that spells out tragedy for both parties. This novella, written and first published in 1845, has been adapted into a number of dramatic works, including the famous opera by Georges Bizet. - Summary by Mary Kay and Wikipedia


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Chapter II, Part 1 , Chapter II, Part 2 , Chapter III, Part 1 , Chapter III, Part 2 , Chapter III, Part 3 , Chapter III, Part 4 , Chapter III, Part 5 , Chapter III, Part 6 , Chapter IV, Part 1 , Chapter IV, Part 2