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La Dame aux Camélias

by Alexandre Dumas fils · 1848

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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.

Genre
romancehistorical fictionVictorianliterary fictionhistorical romance
Setting
19th centuryVictorianParisFranceEurope
Subject
history
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages
Form
plays

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