Carmen by Prosper Mérimée

Carmen

Prosper Mérimée with George B. Ives (Translator)

93 pages • first pub 1845 (editions)

fiction classics romance challenging reflective fast-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The novella that was the basis for perhaps the most popular opera of all time, Prosper M rim e's Carmen is the swashbuckling story of a nineteenth-century Spanish soldier who deserts his post to pursue the fiery gypsy beauty, Carmen--who is as bra...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 549 reviews

Moods

adventurous 43%
reflective 34%
dark 31%
emotional 26%
sad 24%
tense 19%
informative 14%
mysterious 12%
lighthearted 4%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 44%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.2

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...