"Carmen" is a cult novel by the French writer Prosper Merimet, first published in 1845. This book tells the story of a livadia with the real soul of the guitarist Carmen, who beats the hearts not only of men, but also of the readers themselves. In this novel, the author combined the elements of love drama, adventure novel and psychological prose, turning it into a masterpiece of world literature. "Carmen" is a story about passion, betrayal, devotion and death that will leave no reader indifferent.