La Dame aux Camélias
One of the greatest love stories of all time, this novel has fascinated generations of readers. Dumas's subtle and moving portrait of a woman in love is based on his own love affair with one of the most desirable courtesans in Paris. This is a completely new translation commissioned for the...
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One of the greatest love stories of all time, this novel has fascinated generations of readers. Dumas's subtle and moving portrait of a woman in love is based on his own love affair with one of the most desirable courtesans in Paris. This is a completely new translation commissioned for the World's Classics.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780199540341 (0199540349)
ASIN: 199540349
Publish date: July 1st 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Pages no: 215
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Love,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Historical Romance,
19th Century,
France,
French Literature
Marguerite Gautier is the most beautiful, brazen—and expensive—courtesan in all of Paris. Despite being ill with consumption, she lives a glittering, moneyed life of nonstop parties and aristocratic balls and savors every day as if it were her last. Into her life comes Armand Duval. Young, handsome,...
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I enjoyed the story and the writing. It was definitely a sad one. To experience so much love, passion and jealousy that it would drive you to do and say the most horrendous things. I felt bad for the characters, all of them. I wanted a happy ending but unfortunately I didn't get one. I will definite...
As many of you, since I learned ... to read, I have been hearing all these "classic" titles, that are must reads for anyone and have remained in human memory as incredible works to be cherished and respected. "La Dame aux Camelias" is one of those. It's a book we all know about, we've heard its name...
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