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100 1 _aMérimée, Prosper,
_d1803-1870
245 1 0 _aOrjakauppias Tamango y.m. muita novelleja
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-10-09
505 0 _aProsper Mérimée -- Orjakauppias Tamango -- Mateo Falcone -- Etuvarustuksen valloitus -- Arpapeli -- Etruskilainen vaasi.
508 _aJuhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"Orjakauppias Tamango y.m. muita novelleja" by Prosper Mérimée is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. The title story centers around Captain Ledoux, an experienced sailor involved in the slave trade, and Tamango, a fierce African warrior and slave trader, whose encounters culminate in a dramatic narrative of captivity and resistance. The collection explores themes of colonialism, morality, and the human condition through Mérimée's nuanced storytelling. At the start of "Orjakauppias Tamango," the reader is introduced to Captain Ledoux, who has risen through the ranks in maritime service, and is now a captain of a slaver ship called "Toivo". As he seeks to profit from the slave trade, he makes a deal with Tamango, an influential African trader with a reputation for cunning. Their interaction, marked by a mix of negotiation and underlying tension, sets the stage for the unfolding drama as Tamango is forced into a vulnerable position when Ledoux captures him. The story not only paints a vivid picture of the brutal realities of the slave trade but also delves into the complexities of power and identity amidst the inhumanity of commerce. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cHelsinki: Otava, 1912
653 _aFrench fiction -- Translations into Finnish
653 _aShort stories, French -- Translations into Finnish
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71839
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