
Opmerkingen van de bewerker
CARMEN
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In the heat of an Andalusian autumn, a wandering scholar arrives with Caesar’s commentaries and a handful of supplies, hoping to resolve a lingering geographical puzzle about an ancient battlefield. His journey takes him across parched plains until, exhausted and thirsty, he stumbles upon a scarce green haven—a shady pool framed by towering limestone cliffs and shaded by sturdy oak trees. The scene is rendered with such sensory detail that the listener can almost feel the cool breeze rippling the water’s surface.
At the water’s edge a solitary rider awakens, a sturdy young man with a wry, proud gaze, his hand gripping the reins while a copper pistol rests in the other. The brief, tense encounter hints at a world where danger and allure coexist, and the traveler’s curiosity is instantly piqued.
From this moment, the narrative promises a vivid portrait of 19th‑century Spain, where the rugged landscape mirrors the fierce passions that soon unfold, inviting listeners into a story of love, fate, and the restless spirit of the road.
Language
nl
Duration
~2 hours (131K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Dec 13, 2010
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1803–1870
A sharp-eyed storyteller with a taste for mystery, passion, and the uncanny, Prosper Mérimée brought distant places and turbulent histories vividly to life. His novella Carmen inspired Bizet’s famous opera, while his work as a scholar and heritage official helped preserve France’s historic monuments.
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