David Foil Bücher

Carmen, a Spanish story? Not in the spirit of Mérimée, who ironically sidesteps the Castilian Hispanicism of the romantics and reveals the fringes of the peninsula: in Andalusia, between Seville and Gibraltar, the mad love of a rootless Basque for a Bohemian girl, without homeland or ties. A passion for extremes: José, a brigand, and Carmen, an actress with multiple faces. A passion for freedom, which conceals a deeper longing revealed in this critical edition. The strange fascination the narrator, an overlooked character in Bizet's opera, feels for Carmen: a French scholar captivated by the enchantments of this woman who speaks a fiery and brutal language he cannot understand. Is Carmen the embodiment of literature, magical and fatal? Perhaps it is this other love story, this corrida of words hidden at the heart of the text, that gives the tale of Carmen's life and death its true universality.

Seventeen-year-old Ambrosia "Amber" Underwood navigates the complexities of adolescence, grappling with her identity and the pressures of fitting in. As she confronts family dynamics and the expectations placed upon her, Amber embarks on a journey of self-discovery that challenges her to embrace her true self. Themes of friendship, resilience, and the quest for authenticity are woven throughout her story, making it a relatable exploration of the teenage experience.