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ХРОНИКА ЦАРСТВОВАНИЯ КАРЛА ІХ. КАРМЕН : РОМАНЫ, НОВЕЛЛЫ

Bibliographic Description

Хроника царствования Карла ІХ. Кармен : Романы, новеллы / Мериме, П. – М. : Эксмо, 2007. – (Библиотека Всемирной Литературы). – ISBN 5-699-19970-5.

Author
Мериме, П.
Publisher
Эксмо
Year of publication
2007
Classification index (UDC)
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Language
Russian
Publication type
Book
Country of Publication
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Access
Available to all

Description

The action of the novel unfolds against the backdrop of the political and religious wars that engulfed France in the second half of the sixteenth century. A fierce struggle for power is under way between three main parties; the confrontation between Catholics and Huguenots brings tension to the breaking point. Most of the nation, all strata of French society, are drawn into the struggle. Fierce clashes occur on religious grounds in the streets, in taverns, and at court…

Portraying the manners of the age, Prosper Mérimée creates psychologically convincing images of clergymen, political figures, courtiers, and common people. The novel is written vividly, brightly, genuinely gripping, and at the same time historically authentic.

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