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Mérimée is a shooting star across the sky in the history of literature, short-lived but beautiful, just like his works, although few, are full of gems. "Carmen (Selected Novels and Novels by Mérimée)" selects his famous work "Matteo Falcone", his peak work "Carmen", as well as "The Hate in the Ancient Bottle", "The Hate in the Ancient Bottle", "The Blue Room", etc. I believe that readers will not be disappointed.

Carmen (CARMEN, also translated as "Carmen"), created in 1845, is Mérimée's most representative work. Many theatrical works were adapted from it, including Bizet's famous opera "Carmen". Carmen tells the story of a free-spirited gypsy girl, Carmen, who engages in smuggling adventures. She seduced soldiers, made them fall in love, abandoned her lover, and was eventually expelled from the army to join the smuggling ranks. Later, Carmen fell in love with a bullfighter again, and the conflict with the soldier became increasingly fierce, and he eventually died under the soldier's sword. The image of "Carman" has also become a typical example in the history of Western literature.

The story of "Carmen" takes place in Spain. The protagonist Carmen is a smart, beautiful, independent, and very willful gypsy girl. She is a woman with a strong personality who demands freedom. She has evil characteristics and will do whatever it takes to achieve her goals, but the most important thing is her sincerity, frankness, and perseverance. She despises the moral laws of capitalist society and uses bad habits to resist society. She is a rebel in society. "Colomba" tells the story of the Gaussian islanders' custom of "collecting blood debts" of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, interspersed with a love story. The article is lively, lively and full of laughter, which contrasts well with the original sentiment and bloody smell of the story.

"Carmen" tells the story of Carmen, a free and uninhibited bohemian woman, and her adventures in smuggling. The protagonist Carmen is beautiful, straightforward and daring. She seduced the soldier Don Jose, causing him to be expelled from the army, and also induced him to commit smuggling crimes with her. Later, Carmen fell in love with another woman, and the conflicts between Don Jose and her continued until she paid for it with her life. The work was adapted into an opera and was widely circulated.