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Men of great wealth bought her love. She gave it to only one.
Marguerite Gautier, the greatest beauty in Paris, was known to all as “the Lady of the Camellias” because she was never seen without her favorite flowers. She was luxuriously kept by the richest men in France, who thronged to her boudoir to lay their fortunes at her feet. She lived violently, spending herself and her money in reckless abandon. She had many lovers, but she never really loved—until she met Armand Duval.
Realizing that her only assets in life were her face and figure, Marguerite had learned how to make men pay. But what happens to a cool, calculating beauty when she herself suffers the wound of love?
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"Execellent. Although it's hard to read it with imgaes of either the divine Greta Garbo and lusciously young Robert Taylor, the novel is amazing good. Quite modern and not as maudlin as La Traviata tends to be. It was a fast and fun read, feeling more modern than it publishing date admits."
— Robert (5 out of 5 stars)
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“One of the greatest love stories of the world.”
— Henry James -
“Love is Dumas’s answer to the threat posed by the very thought of sexual and economic freedom for women. Let a free woman fall in love, Camille declares, and she will gladly submit to her chains. More than one hundred fifty years later, the question is whether this has entirely ceased to be true.”
— Toril Moi, James B. Duke Professor of Literature and Romance Studies, Duke University -
“Now, by an extraordinary chance, this book, printed without pretense, as a mere romance—scarcely destined to live a day—is reprinted, with all the honors of a universally accepted book.…You will see the touching story in which this young man, so extraordinarily gifted, has written elegy and drama, with so many tears—such success and happiness.“
— Jules Janin, nineteenth-century French writer and critic
Camille Listener Reviews
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" A classic for a reason, one of the best old-modern-day romances. "
— Erica, 2/17/2014 -
" Kisah kasih yang mendayu-dayu dengan setting kota Paris yang cukup kental. Karakter utama pria (Armand Duvall) sangat lembek, hobby menangis & memohon ampunan dari Marguerite. Novel yang melelahkan, sama sekali tidak sesuai ekspektasi saya yang mengharapkan setidaknya karya Alexander Dumas Jr ini bisa menyamai karya-karya sang ayah yang termasyur :( "
— Stella_bee, 1/29/2014 -
" Camille the film is amazing as well! "
— Chrystel, 1/28/2014 -
" I read this several years ago, while on an Alexander Dumas kick without at first realizing that it was by Dumas' son and not Dumas himself (or some other relative). It was long, didn't seem to go anywhere and I didn't really feel moved by any of the characters. Throughout the whole thing, I kept marvelling at how the author of The Counte of Monte Cristo could have written this. Then I did some research and found out that he didn't and all was right in the world again. "
— Patrice, 1/27/2014 -
" Baca skimming gara-gara harus dikembalikan dalam waktu 2 minggu karena sudah ada yang pesan (Perpus LIP). Eh, tetap saja tidak selesai terbaca, karena kurang menarik buatku. "
— nat, 1/11/2014 -
" ...nothing compares to classic literature. "
— Felicia, 12/27/2013 -
" Amazing observational prose. Inspires me greatly. "
— Nicolle, 12/3/2013 -
" I'm crying!! in the end of the story T_T "
— Sakura, 11/26/2013 -
" I picked this up because I had loved The Count of Monte Cristo so much. This is a lesser known work for good reason. I didn't love it. It was interesting, but sad. "
— Cheryl, 11/19/2013 -
" Not the most exciting read ever, but interesting to see what La Traviata was all about. I picked this up in a thrift store thinking it was by Dumas senior, but it's by Dumas junior. Apparently that's what fils means :D "
— Rachel, 10/28/2013 -
" An extremelly beautiful drama that will lead you to tears if you follow it close. "
— Luisa, 8/3/2013 -
" Need to re-read it in French, of course. "
— Robyn, 3/27/2013 -
" An excursion to Paris of 19th century, it feels good! "
— Tomaz, 3/8/2013 -
" What a selfless little "kept woman." "
— Ellen, 1/27/2013 -
" Romantic (and tragic) as Hell. Loved it. It's how I roll. "
— André, 12/25/2012 -
" A fascinating love story that made me cry like a baby. "
— Ileana, 10/29/2012 -
" So beautiful but so sad "
— Roberta, 9/25/2012
About Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870), French novelist and playwright, was one of the most famous and prolific French writers of the nineteenth century, producing some 250 books. He is best known for his historical novels The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, and he was among the first authors to fully exploit the possibilities of the serial novel. He is credited with revitalizing the historical novel in France. His riveting, fast-paced adventure tales that blend history and fiction have been adapted into nearly 200 films. His last unfinished last novel, The Last Cavalier, lost to historians for 125 years, was completed in 2005 and quickly became a best seller.
About Roe Kendall
Roe Kendall (a.k.a. Vanessa Benjamin), a native of the British Isles, graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London. She has performed on stage, as a voice-over artist, and as an audiobook narrator.