The Lady of the Camellias

About “The Lady of the Camellias”

The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas fils, first published in 1848. The story was later adapted for the stage by the author and premiered in Paris on February 2, 1852. It became a major success. The novel's protagonist, Marguerite Gautier, was renamed Violetta Valéry when Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi adapted the story into the 1853 opera La traviata. The novel explores themes of love, social class, and sacrifice. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)