“The Chronicle of the Times of Charles IX” is the famous historical novel by Prosper Mérimée, taking the reader to sixteenth-century France—a country torn apart by religious wars. Against the backdrop of the bloody clash between Catholics and Huguenots unfolds the tragic story of two brothers—Bernard and Georges de Mége—who end up on opposite sides of the barricades. Mérimée, known for his concise style and subtle irony, masterfully depicts the mores of the era: fanaticism and intrigue, duels and court conspiracies, culminating in the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre.