Colomba: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Colomba is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Mérimée, Prosper (1803–1870). The listed translation credits are Loyd, Mary, Lady (1853–1936).
Catalogue synopsis
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"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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Colomba
- Author credits: Mérimée, Prosper (1803–1870)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Loyd, Mary, Lady (1853–1936)
Catalogue subjects
- Corsica (France) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Murder -- Fiction
- Revenge -- Fiction
- Vendetta -- Fiction
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- Category: French Literature
- Category: Novels
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