A Slight Misunderstanding: Annotated Edition - Softcover

Mérimée, Prosper

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847494439 ISBN 13: 9781847494436

Publisher: Alma Classics, 2017

Synopsis

Trapped in an unhappy marriage with a boorish, inattentive and socially ambitious husband, Julie de Chaverny enjoys a flirtatious dalliance with the elegant Major de Châteaufort. However, the sudden reappearance of an old admirer, M. Darcy, who has returned from Turkey with a tale of breathtaking derring-do and chivalry to add to his charms, reawakens in Julie a forgotten passion, and convinces her to pursue a rash and dangerous course, one that will have tragic consequences. Though less well-known than other works by Mérimée, A Slight Misunderstanding is a masterpiece of psychological insight and a minutely observed social satire.

About this title

About the Author

Well-versed in European languages and an archaeologist by profession, Prosper Mérimée (1803 70) wrote stories and novellas which displayed his concern for historical accuracy and his fascination for foreign places.

Edition details

• Publisher: Alma Classics
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1847494439
• ISBN 13: 9781847494436
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 128