Prosper Merimee, 1803-1870, French, historian, archaeologist, short story author - Cdv Carte De Visite Photo

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Prosper Mérimée was a French writer in the movement of Romanticism, one of the pioneers of the novella, a short novel or long short story. He was also a noted archaeologist and historian, an important figure in the history of architectural preservation.