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René Weis
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markk
markk rated it 6 years ago
My latest podcast is up on the New Books Network website! In it, I interview René Weis about his biography of Marie Duplessis, the French courtesan who served as the inspiration for Verdi's La traviata. Enjoy!
Chris' Fish Place
Chris' Fish Place rated it 9 years ago
Disclaimer: ARC via Netgalley.If you have seen the older movie version of Annie, you have heard of Marie Duplessis, whose fictional mirror appears briefly when Annie attends a film.Marie Duplessis inspired one of the most famous novels in literature - La Dame aux Camélias. It is one of those stories...
helenliz
helenliz rated it 14 years ago
Interesting tale of religion, trust, betrayal and sex in middle ages France. The Cathars had a curious set of beliefs, but I can't imagine believeing in anything so strongly as to burn for it. A world away from modern existance, even in the geographic locations are still identifiable today.
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