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Prosper Mérimée's novella, published in 1840, is set in Corsica and explores themes of revenge, honor, and the conflict between the traditional and modern worlds. The novella culminates in a tragic conflict, where love, duty, and violence intertwine.
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The novel represents one of Dumas' lesser-known, but still very interesting historical-biographical novels.