Project Gutenberg 2000-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 356 Dumas, Alexandre 1824 1895 fils, Alexandre Dumas Dumas, A. (Alexandre) hijo, Alejandro Dumas La dame aux camélias Walter Debeuf "La dame aux camélias" by Alexandre Dumas, fils is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores themes of love, sacrifice, and societal judgment through the life of its main character, Marguerite Gautier, a courtesan known for her beauty and tragic fate. It delves deep into the complexities of her relationships and the profound impact of her profession on her existence, highlighting the paradoxes of love and morality. The opening of the tale introduces us to the narrator, who reflects on the nature of storytelling as he recounts the life of Marguerite Gautier. He visits her lavish apartment shortly after her death and observes the societal curiosity surrounding the sale of her belongings. Through his exploration, he describes the opulence that adorned her life as a courtesan, contrasted with the loneliness that engulfed her final moments. The narrator conveys a sense of compassion towards Marguerite, hinting at the emotional turmoil resulting from her lifestyle. He learns about her death and recognizes her impact on those who frequented her world, introducing the reader to a poignant narrative that promises to unravel deeper connections and tragic outcomes in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Fathers and sons -- Fiction Love stories Paris (France) -- Fiction Courtesans -- Fiction Tuberculosis -- Patients -- Fiction PQ Text Opera FR Littérature Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 433758 433908 2024-09-01T13:12:26.914259 2023-10-02T03:33:18.212901 text/html text/html 444186 2022-04-29T06:03:45 text/html 240159 2024-09-01T13:12:34.398187 application/epub+zip 241010 2024-09-01T13:12:28.434236 application/epub+zip 241010 2024-09-01T13:12:27.521250 application/epub+zip 422736 2024-09-01T13:12:38.949189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400035 2024-09-01T13:12:33.742218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400063 2022-09-02T04:00:55.429377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409515 409519 2024-09-01T13:12:26.068248 2023-10-02T03:33:17.405894 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 409299 2022-04-29T06:03:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20281 2024-09-01T13:12:39.260168 application/rdf+xml 13932 2024-09-01T13:12:27.890231 image/jpeg 3440 2024-09-01T13:12:27.711222 image/jpeg 146670 2022-04-29T06:05:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 150599 2022-04-29T06:06:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 201899 2024-09-01T13:12:26.955251 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia