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"Carmen" is a masterpiece by the French writer Mérimée, and was carefully translated and introduced by the translator Fu Lei. The novel centers on the gypsy girl Carmen, telling her free and uninhibited love and tragic fate, intertwined with Spanish fiery emotions and fatalistic colors. Mérimée depicts the contradictions of human nature with cold brushstrokes. Carmen's wild charm is in sharp contrast with Don José's madness, showing the eternal theme of passion and destruction. Fu Lei's translation is accurate and expressive, retaining the literary tension of the original text while giving Chinese readers a smooth reading experience. This book is not only a classic of romantic literature, but also a profound fable that explores desire, freedom and destiny. This book also includes the author's other works.