Colomba

<p><i>Colomba</i> is a novella by Prosper Mérimée first published in 1840. Set in Corsica it tells the story of Colomba Caraboni a young woman who seeks to avenge her father's murder. When her brother Orso returns home from the army she pressures him to fulfill his family duty and hunt down the assassins.</p> <p>Torn between his love for his sister and his desire for justice through legal means Orso faces a profound moral dilemma. The story explores themes of family honor vendetta and the clash between civilization and tradition in the rugged Corsican landscape. Mérimée's vivid descriptions and compelling characters make Colomba a timeless classic of French literature.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>