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Prosper Mérimée

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Prosper Mérimée (1803–1870) was a French writer in the movement of Romanticism, one of the pioneers of the novella, a short novel or long short story. He was also a noted archaeologist and historian, an important figure in the history of architectural preservation.

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“To people of her blood, liberty is everything, and they would set a town on fire to save themselves one day in prison.”

— Prosper Mérimée《Carmen》

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Book · 1847

Carmen

Carmen is a novella by Prosper Mérimée, written and first published in 1845. It has been adapted into a number of dramatic works, including the famous opera of the same name by Georges Bizet.

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