Carmen. Colomba. The Double Mistake

Prosper Mérimée’s famous novella “Carmen” invites us to Córdoba, an ancient Spanish city where real passions are unleashed. A charming gypsy woman with a flower in her hair enchants a young Basque, making him forget conscience and honor—but their meeting turns out to be fateful even for Carmen herself.

In the novella “Colomba,” a daughter wants to avenge her murdered father and urges her brother to restore justice. A furious, determined Corsican girl is ready for a lot for the sake of revenge…

“Double Error.” Each of Mérimée’s characters is a personality. So is Julie de Chaverny, who sought in love for a skeptic and waster, Darcy, an alternative to empty secular life. Unfortunately, feelings deceive Julie—her lover sees their affair as nothing more than a trifle.