A Slight Misunderstanding and Other Stories: Annotated Edition

By Prosper Mérimée

Trapped in an unhappy marriage with a boorish, inattentive and socially ambitious husband, Julie de Chaverny enjoys a flirtatious dalliance with the elegant Major de Ch teaufort. 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.

Described 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847495141
• ISBN13: 9781847495143
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Alma Books
• Length: 192 Pages