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Prosper Mérimée

Born

in Paris, France

September 28, 1803

Died

September 23, 1870

Genre

Short Stories

Influences

Georges Bizet ...more

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Prosper Mérimée was a French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer. He is perhaps best known for his novella Carmen, which became the basis of Bizet's opera Carmen.

Mérimée loved mysticism, history, and the unusual, and may have been influenced by Charles Nodier (though he did not appreciate his works), the historical fiction popularised by Sir Walter Scott and the cruelty and psychological drama of Aleksandr Pushkin. Many of his stories are mysteries set in foreign places, Spain and Russia being popular sources of inspiration.

In 1834, Mérimée was appointed to the post of inspector-general of historical monuments. He was a born archaeologist, combining linguistic faculty of a very unusual kind with accurate scholarship, ...more

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Average rating: 3.56 · 20,657 ratings · 1,593 reviews · 1,413 distinct works • Similar authors

	Carmen 3.55 avg rating — 8,539 ratings — published 1845 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Vénus d'Ille 3.44 avg rating — 4,003 ratings — published 1835 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Colomba 3.56 avg rating — 1,178 ratings — published 1840 — 507 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mateo falcone - tamango 3.59 avg rating — 1,008 ratings — published 1829 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Carmen and Other Stories by Prosper Mérimée, Nicholas Jotcham (Translator) 3.78 avg rating — 553 ratings — 90 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Хроника времен Карла IX 3.73 avg rating — 397 ratings — published 1829 — 263 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	მატეო ფალკონე by Prosper Mérimée, თინათინ ქიქოძე (Translator) 3.80 avg rating — 336 ratings — published 1850 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lokis: Le Manuscrit Du Professeur Wittembach 3.54 avg rating — 349 ratings — published 1869 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tamango 3.15 avg rating — 280 ratings — published 1971 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La double méprise 3.49 avg rating — 200 ratings — published 1833	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Prosper Mérimée (?)

“I'll follow you, even to death—but I won't live with you any more.”
― Prosper Mérimée, Carmen

tags: commitment, death, life, philosophy

34 likes

“Carmen will always be free.”
― Prosper Mérimée, Carmen

tags: carmen, death, freedom

17 likes

“She lied, sir. She has always lied. I don't think she ever spoke a word of truth. But when she spoke, I believed her.”
― Prosper Mérimée, Carmen

13 likes

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Polls

September 2026 Short Story/Novella Poll

The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder

21 votes, 19.6%

The Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov

15 votes, 14.0%

The Lottery in Babylon by Jorge Luis Borges

11 votes, 10.3%

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

11 votes, 10.3%

The Light of the World by Ernest Hemingway

11 votes, 10.3%

Wunderkind by Carson McCullers

9 votes, 8.4%

Carmen by Prosper Mérimée

9 votes, 8.4%

Stancliffe's Hotel by Charlotte Brontë

8 votes, 7.5%

Reginald by Saki

6 votes, 5.6%

The Jilting of Granny Weatherall by Katherine Anne Porter

6 votes, 5.6%

107 total votes

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