La Dame aux Camelias (Oxford World's Classics)
by Alexandre Dumas
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Read in April, 2008
This book is part of my continuing misadventures at the public library. I went to get a book off of my to-read shelf. As I thought about what was on there I remembered the Ladies of the Camellias. When I typed that in, the only title similar was this book, Camille: The Lady of the Camillias. I couldn't remember the author of the play and this seemed to be fiction but I thought maybe the play was derived from the book. Nope. But I consoled myself with the fact that this was the author of Th...more
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Read in January, 2007
recommends it for:
romantics
Based on a true story of the son of famed French novelist Alexandre Dumas pere....the story presents the age-old questions for love or money?...for idealism or reality?...to sacrifice in disregard of one's own needs?, unrequited love, spite and revenge, duty to family....
The inescapable attraction of the 2 main characters was revealed, but I would have liked detailed descriptions of Marguerite's secret life as a courtesan: her trists, parties and orgies....the illicit details that would be e...more
The inescapable attraction of the 2 main characters was revealed, but I would have liked detailed descriptions of Marguerite's secret life as a courtesan: her trists, parties and orgies....the illicit details that would be e...more
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Read in July, 2007
Got it from the library when they were out of copies of the Count of Monte Cristo. Why I wanted to read that now, I forget. But Camille was interesting. A moral tale about a high class prostitute that has the audacity to fall in love with a man of class and high social standing. And about the man who returns her love. And how their relationship is fated to end badly. It starts with a sale of her personal effects after she has died.
If you dare to be a woman who lives outside of society's r...more
If you dare to be a woman who lives outside of society's r...more
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Read in December, 2007
La Traviata is my favorite opera - because of the music and the story. This is the book that the opera is based on. There are a few changes, but even though I know much of the opera by heart, I will still anxious to see what happened while reading the book. I'm sure it's even better in Dumas's French, but this little book that I have wanted to read forever may just have been my favorite book of 2007.
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Read in May, 2005
Bursting with luxury and emotional roller coasters, this classic is a quick read. Nevertheless this matter doesn't make the story unimportant. Life doesn't always have a happy ending whether you want it or not. Marguerite and Armand were in love but it wasn't enough. The ending was really touching and the story went on in a good pace but I still hoped it would have been a slightly better in some way.
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One of my favorite books, for almost no reason. Every time I read it I just go crazy for it. From digging up the grave of his half decomposed lover, to the heartbreaking letter of forgiveness it's all good. Moulin Rouge borrowed heavily from this book, and who can blame them? It's ravishing. Many a late night has been spent reading this book and weeping.
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Read in November, 2007
This is by Dumas fils (the son), not Dumas pere. Entertaining but highly melodramatic Parisian soap opera about a 19th century courtesan. The story, which eventually became Verdi's opera La Traviata is "loosely" based on the author's real life story of his passionate lover affair with a famous courtesan.
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Read in January, 2007
Insomnia can be a magically thing. I reread this book last night, its more beautiful that ever. Each major character can be loved and hated from a dozen angles. Each character is so real that I can see myself and my closest friends in many of the roles portrayed.
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After seeing Verdi's "Otello" at the LA Opera a few weeks back, my co-worker/guest and Verdi afficionado lent me her cd of "La Traviatta," and the book upon which it was based. I am enjoying the cd, and looking forward to reading the book.
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recommends it for:
anyone who enjoys La Boheme, RENT, or Moulin Rouge
Read this for class back in high school and fell in love with it. Inspiration for La Boheme, RENT, Moulin Rouge, and more, I'm sure. If you liked any or all of the above, I strongly recommend this book.
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Read in January, 2006
This book was short, but very engaging. I didn't think I would like the book as much as I did. The last pages of the book had me bawling like a baby. It was shockingly sad!
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Read in October, 2007
It's obvious that this was written by a man who preferred for women to be society's subordinates. More depressing than saddening which, I'm sure, was the novel's aim.
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Read in November, 2007
I'm a really big fan of both the father and son. Where he isn't as detailed as his father witht the story, he shows you the love between two people...
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Read in January, 1969
The ultimate tear-jeaker! I was 14 or 15 when I read it and I remember sobbing my way through the final pages! Delicious!
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Read in January, 2004
I found the main character whiny and couldn't get past it. Too melodramatic for my taste.
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this is actually by alexandre dumas fils, not near as good of an author as his father.
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Read in February, 2008
Another one about doomed love. Armand's whinning made this book very hard to read.
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If you can read this with dry eyes, you don't have any feelings. A classic.
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The trick will be to read this without thinking of Garbo incessantly.
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A classic for a reason, one of the best old-modern-day romances.
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