Camille (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Alexandre Dumas, fils
- First Published: 1852
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Sentimental
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: France
- Principal Characters: Marguerite “Camille” Gautier, Nanine, Count de Varville, Armand Duval, M. Duval, Madame Prudence
- Genres: Drama, Well-made play
- Subjects: France or French people, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Paris, Flowers, Duels or dueling
- Locales: Paris, France
The Story:
Marguerite Gautier was a courtesan in the city of Paris. The symbol of her character was the camellia, pale and cold. She had once been a needleworker who, while taking a rest cure in Bagneres, had been befriended by a wealthy duke whose daughter she resembled. After the death of his daughter, the duke had taken Marguerite back to Paris and introduced her into society. Somehow the story of Marguerite’s past life had been rumored on the boulevards, and society frowned upon her. She was respected only by a few friends who knew that she longed for a true love and...
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