French language
Published Nov. 13, 1994
La Vénus d'Ille
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La Vénus d'Ille ([la venys dij], "The Venus of Ille") is a short story by Prosper Mérimée. It was written in 1835 and published in 1837. It tells the story of a statue of Venus that comes to life and kills the son of its owner, whom it believes to be its husband.