{"product_id":"a-slight-misunderstanding-and-other-stories-annotated-edition-9781847495143","title":"A Slight Misunderstanding and Other Stories: Annotated Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrapped in an unhappy marriage with a boorish, inattentive and socially ambitious husband, Julie de Chaverny enjoys a flirtatious dalliance with the elegant Major de Châteaufort. However, the sudden reappearance of an old admirer, M. Darcy, who has returned from Turkey with a tale of breathtaking derring-do and chivalry to add to his charms, reawakens in Julie a forgotten passion, and convinces her to pursue a rash and dangerous course, one that will have tragic consequences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDescribed as a masterpiece of psychological insight and a minutely observed social satire, A Slight Misunderstanding is here accompanied by other short stories: The Etruscan Vase, The Vision of Charles XI, Tamango, The Blue Room, A Hanging.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell-versed in European languages and an archaeologist by profession, Prosper Mérimée (1803-70) wrote stories and novellas which displayed his concern for historical accuracy and his fascination for foreign places.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alma Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51735696736530,"sku":"9781847495143","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bac09bbb-2aa3-43e6-9b7a-af01a715e7f3.jpg?v=1763541634","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-slight-misunderstanding-and-other-stories-annotated-edition-9781847495143","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}