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Carmen

Prosper Mérimée · 1845 · Romance, Drama & Literary, Crime & Thriller

Prosper Merimee's immortal Andalusian tragedy — the tale that became the world's most beloved opera. Carmen, a beautiful, fearless gypsy of Seville, bewitches the honest soldier Don Jose, who throws away his honour, his freedom and his soul for love of her. From the tobacco factory to the smugglers' sierra to the bull-ring, it is a story of a passion that burns everything it touches, and of a woman who would sooner die free than live unfree.

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This edition

Title
Carmen
Author
Prosper Mérimée (1803–1870)
First published
1845
Illustrated plates
38 original artworks · 17 open to everyone
Chapters
7 · about 23,325 words
Reading time
1 h 33 min
Language
EN
Formats
Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
Publisher
LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
On LitLab since
August 2026
Rights
Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.

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