Book Review of Camille, the lady of the Camellias by Alexandre Dumas fils
Name of book: Camille The lady of the Camellias Author Name: Alexandre Dumas Fils (The son not the father. In other words, THIS IS NOT THE AUTHOR WHO WROTE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO OR THE THREE MUSKETEERS!) ISBN: 0-451-52398-9 Publisher: Signet Type of book: Adult, France, "Kept women" 1800s, prostitutes, consumption Year it was published: 1848 (one I have 1984) Summary: She was Marguerite Gautier, beautiful, brazen and a courtesan of Paris. He was Armand Duval, handsome, prominent, and hopelessly headstrong. Their love was a sensation, a scandal, and to some, a sin. Their story is as old as time, and timeless as love itself. Characters: I'm pretty sure that whoever read this book would have wanted to know more about Marguerite's character rather than what was given, (which was my feeling.) Although Dumas fils attempts to create three dimensional characters, they do not grab me unfortunately and they aren't read like that. Yes, the characters e...