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The Girl Who Loved Camellias

The Life and Legend of Marie Duplessis

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The biography delves into the extraordinary life of a Normandy girl who became a prominent courtesan in 1840s Paris after escaping her abusive father. Renowned for her elegance and charm, she inspired literary and operatic works, including Dumas' "The Lady of the Camellias" and Verdi's "La Traviata." Her tragic death at just twenty-three from tuberculosis sparked widespread public mourning, even capturing the attention of Charles Dickens, who noted the profound impact of her passing on the cultural landscape of the time.

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The Girl Who Loved Camellias, Julie Kavanagh

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Subtítulo
The Life and Legend of Marie Duplessis
Idioma
Inglés
Publicado en
2014
Formato
Tapa blanda
Páginas
320
ISBN13
9780804171557
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3,45 de 5
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The biography delves into the extraordinary life of a Normandy girl who became a prominent courtesan in 1840s Paris after escaping her abusive father. Renowned for her elegance and charm, she inspired literary and operatic works, including Dumas' "The Lady of the Camellias" and Verdi's "La Traviata." Her tragic death at just twenty-three from tuberculosis sparked widespread public mourning, even capturing the attention of Charles Dickens, who noted the profound impact of her passing on the cultural landscape of the time.