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The Lady of the Camellias is a novel written by Alexandre Dumas fils. The story is set in Paris in the mid-19th century and follows the tragic love affair between a wealthy young man named Armand Duval and a beautiful courtesan named Marguerite Gautier, also known as the Lady of the Camellias. Armand falls deeply in love with Marguerite and she with him, but their relationship is complicated by Marguerite's past as a high-class prostitute and her current status as the mistress of a wealthy Baron. Armand's father disapproves of the relationship and convinces Marguerite to leave him, which she does, sacrificing her own happiness for Armand's future. The novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, social class, and the role of women in society. It is widely regarded as a classic of French literature and has been adapted into numerous stage plays, operas, and films. The Lady of the Camellias is a poignant and tragic love story that continues to captivate readers to this day.1902. A Frontispiece and numerous other portraits with descriptive notes by Octave Uzanne. Written by the son of Alexandre Dumas, The Lady of the Camellias is the story of Marguerite Gautier, a young courtesan, or kept woman, in Paris in the mid 1800's, and how she falls in love with a young man, Armand Duval, and then tries to escape from her questionable past. Unfortunately, it comes back to haunt her and she ends up returning to that life and dies painfully and alone, but with the knowledge that she was a good woman at heart.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781162638386
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 382
  • Udgivet:
  • 10. september 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x20 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 508 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 17. december 2024
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The Lady of the Camellias is a novel written by Alexandre Dumas fils. The story is set in Paris in the mid-19th century and follows the tragic love affair between a wealthy young man named Armand Duval and a beautiful courtesan named Marguerite Gautier, also known as the Lady of the Camellias. Armand falls deeply in love with Marguerite and she with him, but their relationship is complicated by Marguerite's past as a high-class prostitute and her current status as the mistress of a wealthy Baron. Armand's father disapproves of the relationship and convinces Marguerite to leave him, which she does, sacrificing her own happiness for Armand's future. The novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, social class, and the role of women in society. It is widely regarded as a classic of French literature and has been adapted into numerous stage plays, operas, and films. The Lady of the Camellias is a poignant and tragic love story that continues to captivate readers to this day.1902. A Frontispiece and numerous other portraits with descriptive notes by Octave Uzanne. Written by the son of Alexandre Dumas, The Lady of the Camellias is the story of Marguerite Gautier, a young courtesan, or kept woman, in Paris in the mid 1800's, and how she falls in love with a young man, Armand Duval, and then tries to escape from her questionable past. Unfortunately, it comes back to haunt her and she ends up returning to that life and dies painfully and alone, but with the knowledge that she was a good woman at heart.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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