Camille: La Dame Aux Camelias by Alexandre Dumas Fils - 1955

Camille: La Dame Aux Camelias by Alexandre Dumas Fils, Illustrated by Bernard Lamotte, Translated by Edmund Gosse, Introduction by Andre Maurois, Includes a prefatory letter from the author and a "Memoir of Marie Duplessis by Jules Janin, Published by The Heritage Press, 1955 ---- Beautifully illustrated cloth hardbound edition in protective slipcase. Dimensions: 12" x 9" x 1.5" The book is in "Like New" condition. Bright, crisp, pristine, protected in slipcase these many years. Unmarked. The slipcase is in Fine (almost new condition) with very faint surface wear. Intact corners and edges all around. Heritage Press "Sandglass" insert present. Please review pictures for greater details. Free USA Shipping ---- La Dame aux Camélias (literally The Lady with the Camellias, commonly known in English as Camille) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted by Dumas for the stage. La Dame aux Camélias premiered at the Théâtre du Vaudeville in Paris, France on February 2, 1852. The play was an instant success, and Giuseppe Verdi immediately set about putting the story to music. His work became the 1853 opera La Traviata, with the female protagonist, Marguerite Gautier, renamed Violetta Valéry. In the English-speaking world, La Dame aux Camélias became known as Camille and 16 versions have been performed at Broadway theatres alone. The title character is Marguerite Gautier, who is based on Marie Duplessis, the real-life lover of author Dumas, fils.