The Etruscan Vase and Other Stories (Oneworld Classics) - Softcover

Merimee, Prosper

 
9781847492098: The Etruscan Vase and Other Stories (Oneworld Classics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1847492096 ISBN 13: 9781847492098
Verlag: Alma Classics, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

When the young and sensitive Auguste Saint-Clair notices an Etruscan vase on the mantelpiece of his beloved Mathilde, he becomes gradually consumed by jealousy at the thought that it could be the gift of another man, and the situation escalates dramatically as he demands proof from her that she loves only him. A classic piece of French short fiction, 'The Etruscan Vase' is here presented alongside three other stories: 'The Vision of Charles XI', a dark tale of premonition set in the Swedish royal palace, 'Tamango', an account of a slave-ship revolt, and 'The Blue Room', a supernatural farce and one of Merimee's final works; as well as two non-fiction pieces: 'A Hanging', a description of a real-life public execution, and 'H.B.', a tribute to Stendhal.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Well-versed in European languages and an archaeologist by profession, Prosper Merimee (1803-70) wrote stories and novellas which displayed his concern for historical accuracy and his fascination for foreign places.

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Verlag
Alma Classics
Erscheinungsdatum
2012
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1847492096
ISBN 13 
9781847492098
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
110
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