La Vénus d'Ille by Prosper Mérimée
"La Vénus d'Ille" by Prosper Mérimée is a fantastical short story written in 1835 and published in 1837. Set in a small town in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the tale follows an archaeologist who visits a local antiquarian to examine a recently unearthed statue of Venus. The beautiful bronze figure seems to possess a sinister quality, having already caused mysterious accidents. As a wedding approaches, strange incidents multiply around the statue, and an ominous
inscription warns: "Beware if she loves you." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870 |
|---|---|
| Title | La Vénus d'Ille |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_V%C3%A9nus_d%27Ille Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_V%C3%A9nus_d%27Ille |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Venus (Roman deity) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Weddings -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 16240 |
| Release Date | Jul 7, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 30, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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