Beginning with Prosper Merimee's 1845 novella, Carmen has been the subject of countless portrayals - from Bizet's 1874 opera, to various dramatic, dance, musical renditions and films. A comparative study of the power and variability of this modern myth through the modern readings that examine the cultural dilemmas posed by the story. Exploring a range of competing representations, the book asks whether Carmen is a dangerous "femme fatale", a liberated women, or, as Nietzsche saw her, a warrior in the vanguard of the battle ...
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Beginning with Prosper Merimee's 1845 novella, Carmen has been the subject of countless portrayals - from Bizet's 1874 opera, to various dramatic, dance, musical renditions and films. A comparative study of the power and variability of this modern myth through the modern readings that examine the cultural dilemmas posed by the story. Exploring a range of competing representations, the book asks whether Carmen is a dangerous "femme fatale", a liberated women, or, as Nietzsche saw her, a warrior in the vanguard of the battle of the sexes.
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Add this copy of The Fate of Carmen (Parallax: Re-Visions of Culture and to cart. $44.32, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by The Johns Hopkins University P.
