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The Clemenceau Case (1866) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas fils.
Partly inspired by his own life, the novel takes the form of a
letter written from prison to a powerful judge. Looking back on his
experiences as an illegitimate child, Pierre Clemenceau provides a
scathing critique of French society for its treatment of women and
children. Born out of wedlock, Pierre Clemenceau is raised by a
mother who tells him he has no father. Clemenceau is educated at a
local school until the age of ten, at which point he is sent to a
prominent boarding school for boys. There, he struggles to make
friends and suffers bullying at the hands of a young American.
Tortured day and night, Pierre grows distrustful and violent, and
soon turns to a life of crime. As he relates the story of his life
to a powerful judge, he declares himself innocent due to the
circumstance surrounding his birth, and maintains the following:
"My true crime...for which earthly justice will not pursue me, but
for which I will never pardon myself nor those who impelled me to,
is that I have doubted, and sometimes blushed for my mother."
Filled with regret, he looks for answers from the society that made
him doubt his mother in the first place, a society which allows men
to escape the responsibilities of fatherhood with impunity. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Alexandre Dumas fils' The Clemenceau Case is a
classic of French literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Camille (Paperback)
Alexandre Dumas fils; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R210
Discovery Miles 2 100
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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A young man is captivated by a popular Parisian courtesan and
attempts to build a life with her despite his family and society's
growing disapproval. An against-all-odds tale that forces one lover
to make a drastic decision for the betterment of the other. A
semi-autobiographical story inspired by author Alexandre Dumas'
romance with Marie Duplessis. Camille centers Marguerite Gautier, a
coveted courtesan who falls in love with the young gentleman,
Armand Duval. Despite her profession, Armand is eager to leave the
city and start a life with Marguerite. Unfortunately, their romance
is plagued by public ridicule and Marguerite's deteriorating
health. In an effort to protect Armand's name and status,
Marguerite makes a daring sacrifice that leaves him yearning for
closure and peace. Camille is arguably Alexandre Dumas' most
celebrated work. Shortly after its publication, it was adapted into
a stage play, followed by an opera called La Traviata. This success
also led to more than 20 film adaptations starting in 1915. The
heartbreaking story has stood the test of time and continues to
reinvent itself for new generations. With an eye-catching new
cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of
Camille is both modern and readable.
The Clemenceau Case (1866) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas fils.
Partly inspired by his own life, the novel takes the form of a
letter written from prison to a powerful judge. Looking back on his
experiences as an illegitimate child, Pierre Clemenceau provides a
scathing critique of French society for its treatment of women and
children. Born out of wedlock, Pierre Clemenceau is raised by a
mother who tells him he has no father. Clemenceau is educated at a
local school until the age of ten, at which point he is sent to a
prominent boarding school for boys. There, he struggles to make
friends and suffers bullying at the hands of a young American.
Tortured day and night, Pierre grows distrustful and violent, and
soon turns to a life of crime. As he relates the story of his life
to a powerful judge, he declares himself innocent due to the
circumstance surrounding his birth, and maintains the following:
"My true crime...for which earthly justice will not pursue me, but
for which I will never pardon myself nor those who impelled me to,
is that I have doubted, and sometimes blushed for my mother."
Filled with regret, he looks for answers from the society that made
him doubt his mother in the first place, a society which allows men
to escape the responsibilities of fatherhood with impunity. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Alexandre Dumas fils' The Clemenceau Case is a
classic of French literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Camille (Hardcover)
Alexandre Dumas fils
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R825
Discovery Miles 8 250
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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In my opinion, it is impossible to create characters until one has
spent a long time in studying men, as it is impossible to speak a
language until it has been seriously acquired. Not being old enough
to invent, I content myself with narrating, and I beg the reader to
assure himself of the truth of a story in which all the characters,
with the exception of the heroine, are still alive. Eyewitnesses of
the greater part of the facts which I have collected are to be
found in Paris, and I might call upon them to confirm me if my
testimony is not enough. And, thanks to a particular circumstance,
I alone can write these things, for I alone am able to give the
final details, without which it would have been impossible to make
the story at once interesting and complete. . . .
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Camille (Hardcover)
Alexandre Dumas fils; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R282
Discovery Miles 2 820
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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A young man is captivated by a popular Parisian courtesan and
attempts to build a life with her despite his family and
society’s growing disapproval. An against-all-odds tale that
forces one lover to make a drastic decision for the betterment of
the other. A semi-autobiographical story inspired by author
Alexandre Dumas’ romance with Marie Duplessis. Camille centers
Marguerite Gautier, a coveted courtesan who falls in love with the
young gentleman, Armand Duval. Despite her profession, Armand is
eager to leave the city and start a life with Marguerite.
Unfortunately, their romance is plagued by public ridicule and
Marguerite’s deteriorating health. In an effort to protect
Armand’s name and status, Marguerite makes a daring sacrifice
that leaves him yearning for closure and peace. Camille is arguably
Alexandre Dumas’ most celebrated work. Shortly after its
publication, it was adapted into a stage play, followed by an opera
called La Traviata. This success also led to more than 20 film
adaptations starting in 1915. The heartbreaking story has stood the
test of time and continues to reinvent itself for new generations.
With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Camille is both modern and readable.
Cette uvre (edition relie) fait partie de la serie TREDITION
CLASSICS. La maison d'edition tredition, basee a Hambourg, a publie
dans la serie TREDITION CLASSICS des ouvrages anciens de plus de
deux millenaires. Ils etaient pour la plupart epuises ou uniquement
disponible chez les bouquinistes. La serie est destinee a preserver
la litterature et a promouvoir la culture. Avec sa serie TREDITION
CLASSICS, tredition a comme but de mettre a disposition des
milliers de classiques de la litterature mondiale dans differentes
langues et de les diffuser dans le monde entier.
Cette uvre (edition relie) fait partie de la serie TREDITION
CLASSICS. La maison d'edition tredition, basee a Hambourg, a publie
dans la serie TREDITION CLASSICS des ouvrages anciens de plus de
deux millenaires. Ils etaient pour la plupart epuises ou uniquement
disponible chez les bouquinistes. La serie est destinee a preserver
la litterature et a promouvoir la culture. Avec sa serie TREDITION
CLASSICS, tredition a comme but de mettre a disposition des
milliers de classiques de la litterature mondiale dans differentes
langues et de les diffuser dans le monde entier.
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Camille (Paperback)
Edmond Gosse; Alexandre Dumas fils
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R295
Discovery Miles 2 950
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1902 Edition.
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of
this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the
intention of making all public domain books available in printed
format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book
never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature
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tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As
a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support our mission to
save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion.
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Camille (Paperback)
Alexandre Dumas fils
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R737
Discovery Miles 7 370
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of
this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the
intention of making all public domain books available in printed
format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book
never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature
projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work,
tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As
a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support our mission to
save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
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Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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1902. A Frontispiece and numerous other portraits with descriptive
notes by Octave Uzanne. Written by the son of Alexandre Dumas, The
Lady of the Camellias is the story of Marguerite Gautier, a young
courtesan, or kept woman, in Paris in the mid 1800's, and how she
falls in love with a young man, Armand Duval, and then tries to
escape from her questionable past. Unfortunately, it comes back to
haunt her and she ends up returning to that life and dies painfully
and alone, but with the knowledge that she was a good woman at
heart.
1902. A Frontispiece and numerous other portraits with descriptive
notes by Octave Uzanne. Written by the son of Alexandre Dumas, The
Lady of the Camellias is the story of Marguerite Gautier, a young
courtesan, or kept woman, in Paris in the mid 1800's, and how she
falls in love with a young man, Armand Duval, and then tries to
escape from her questionable past. Unfortunately, it comes back to
haunt her and she ends up returning to that life and dies painfully
and alone, but with the knowledge that she was a good woman at
heart.
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