La Dame Aux Camelias

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My impression of La Dame aux Camelias This novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils was firstly published in 1848 and subsequently adapted for the stage. This novel not only tells us a beautiful but a little sorrowful story, but also becomes the immortal literature. The masterpiece La Dame aux Camelias is based on the writer’s personal experience. In other words, this story is true. The story is set in Paris during mid 1800's. The story of heroine Marguerite Gautier is adapted from the experience of Halfon Xena • Plessy. She went through a hardship in her childhood for her family was quite poor. Her father was a worthless rural shaman and always cruelly hurt her mother, which made Halfon Xena • Plessy leave for Paris. Although she was poverty-stricken, she had a unique capital-her beauty. She had a rarely beautiful appearance and started to get involved in dance field. Immediately, she became a dazzling star that many rich men wanted to pursue. She …show more content…

Therefore, someone gives her a nickname-the lady of camellias. She is addicted to rakish life apparently, but her heart is pure. She looks forward to pure and permanent love from the bottom of her heart. She meets a young man Armand Duval and falls in love with him; she gives up the financial support of the Earl, a man who would like to give his all money to Marguerite. She sells her jewelry and furniture in order to make a living with her beloved man; she enjoys this kind of peaceful and warm life accompanying her lover. However, Armand Duval’s father refuses to consider a prostitute as his daughter-in-law. Due to the father’s repeat obstruction, this pair of lovers breaks up eventually. After many years, they came across in Paris. When Armand Duval knows the truth that the reason why Marguerite leaves him is that their romance is related to his sister’s wedding, Marguerite is so sick that can’t live long. At last she passes

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