Carmen

Name: Carmen
Brand: Alma Books Ltd

Alma Books Ltd

When the Basque dragoon Don Jos\u00E9 meets a Gypsy woman at the factory he is guarding, he is immediately ensnared by her wiles. After she is arrested for injuring a co-worker and he helps her to flee, he is imprisoned and demoted, but she repays him at their next meeting with a day of excess and a night of love. As Carmen continues to exert her spell, Jos\u00E9 is dragged further and further into a seedy world of smugglers, robbers, fiery passions and uncontrollable jealousy \u2013 one that he will find difficult to escape alive.\nCarmen, the archetype of the amoral femme fatale, is Prosper M\u00E9rim\u00E9e\u2019s highest creation, and a model for many subsequent literary heroines. First published in 1846, this story of crime and desire \u2013 here accompanied by another famous novella by M\u00E9rim\u00E9e, The Venus of Ille \u2013 has\n\nCarmen\nAccompanied by another famous novella by Merimee, The Venus of Ille\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available ;