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The girl who loved camellias : the life and legend of Marie Duplessis / by Julie Kavanagh.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection DC705.D87 K38 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kavanagh, Julie, 1952-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Duplessis, Marie, 1824-1847.
- Duplessis, Marie.
- Dumas, Alexandre, 1824-1895 Dame aux camelias.
- Dumas, Alexandre.
- Courtesans--France--Paris--Biography.
- Courtesans.
- Courtesans in literature.
- Paris (France)--Social life and customs--19th century.
- Paris (France).
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 288 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
- Summary:
- Story of the courtesan who inspired Alexandre Dumas fils's novel and play La dame aux camélias, Giuseppe Verdi's opera La Traviata, George Cukor's film Camille, and Frederick Ashton's ballet Marguerite and Armand--Jacket.
- Contents:
- Alphonsine : waif, grisette, lorette
- Marie
- The lady of the camellias
- Marguerite
- The countess.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Miller Fund bookplate.
- ISBN:
- 9780307270795 ;
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