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| Born | 28 September 1803 Paris, France |
| Died | 23 September 1870 (aged 66) Cannes, France |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
| Notable work(s) | La Vénus d'Ille (1837), Carmen (1845) |
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Prosper Mérimée (September 28, 1803–September 23, 1870) was a French writer. He was also historian and archaeologist. He is probably best known for writing the short story "Carmen". "Carmen" became the basis for the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet.
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Homme en Grande Bottes. The caricature may allude to the "Seven-league boots" which enable the wearer to take enormous strides as in Hop-o'-My-Thumb