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"Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)" by Alexandre Dumas is a novel first published in 1848. This semi-autobiographical story follows the tragic romance between Marguerite Gautier, a Parisian courtesan suffering from consumption, and Armand Duval, a young bourgeois who falls deeply in love with her. When Armand convinces her to leave her former life behind, their idyllic countryside existence faces interference from his disapproving father, concerned about family scandal. The tale explores forbidden love, sacrifice, and the harsh morals of 19th-century French society. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Dumas, Alexandre, 1824-1895 |
|---|---|
| Uniform Title | La dame aux camélias (Novel). English |
| Title | Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_of_the_Camellias |
| Credits | Dianne Bean and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Tuberculosis -- Patients -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1608 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 1999 |
| Last Update | Jan 20, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 64680 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/1608