Carmen - The Black Dog Opera Library Author:Georges Bizet, David Foil One of the earliest exponents of the short story, Prosper Merimee wrote the universally-acclaimed tale Carmen, which provided the basis for one of the world's most popular operas. In addition to this classic tale, the collection includes "Colomba," "Mateo Falcone," "The Storming of the Redoubt," "Tamango," "The Etruscan Vase," "The Game of Bac... more »kgammon," "The Venus of Ille" and "Lokis."« less