Colomba by Prosper Mérimée
"Colomba" by Prosper Mérimée is a novella published in 1840. Set in Corsica, it follows Lieutenant Orso della Rebbia as he returns home to face an impossible choice. His sister Colomba demands he avenge their father's death, while an Englishwoman urges him toward peace. Caught between family honor and conscience, Orso must navigate the dangerous world of Corsican vendettas. Using techniques that foreshadow detective fiction, Mérimée crafts a tense narrative of revenge,
duty, and moral conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Loyd, Mary, Lady, 1853-1936 |
| Title | Colomba |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colomba_(novella) |
| Credits | Produced by Dagny; Emma Dudding; John Bickers; David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Revenge -- Fiction |
| Subject | Murder -- Fiction |
| Subject | Vendetta -- Fiction |
| Subject | Corsica (France) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2708 |
| Release Date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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