Carmen

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Carmen

by Prosper Mérimée

NL·~2 hours·8 chapters

Chapters

8 total
1

Opmerkingen van de bewerker

0:57
2

CARMEN

0:18
3

I.

24:12
4

II.

17:09
5

III.

1:10:32
6

IV.

14:00
7

VERKLARINGEN

8:50
8

Overzicht aangebrachte correcties

0:36

Description

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.

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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

2010-12-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Prosper Mérimée

Prosper Mérimée

1803–1870

Best known for the novella that inspired Bizet’s Carmen, this sharp, cool-headed French writer also helped shape the preservation of historic buildings in France. His stories are famous for their precision, tension, and taste for the unexpected.

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