Colomba: Kertomus Korsikan oloista 1810-luvulta by Prosper Mérimée
"Colomba: Kertomus Korsikan oloista 1810-luvulta" by Prosper Mérimée is a novella published in 1840. When young officer Orso della Rebbia returns to Corsica after years in France, his sister Colomba awaits him with a dark mission: avenge their father's murder according to the island's ancient code of honor. Torn between his modern sensibilities and family duty, Orso must navigate treacherous loyalties while romance complicates his fate. Set against Corsica's wild landscape, this
tale explores vendetta, honor, and the clash between tradition and progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Leino, Kasimir, 1866-1919 |
| Title | Colomba: Kertomus Korsikan oloista 1810-luvulta |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colomba_(novella) Wikipedia page about this book: it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colomba_(M%C3%A9rim%C3%A9e) |
| Credits | Produced by Juha Kiuru |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 42.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| 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. | 48725 |
| Release Date | Apr 17, 2015 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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