The girl who loved camellias : the life and legend of Marie Duplessis
Kavanagh, Julie, 1952-2013
Book
From the author of Nureyev, the definitive biography of the celebrated Russian dancer, now comes the astonishing and unknown story of Marie Duplessis, the courtesan who inspired Alexandre Dumas fils' novel and play 'La Dame aux Cam'lias', Giuseppe Verdi's opera 'La Traviata', George Cukor's film 'Camille', and Frederick Ashton's ballet 'Marguerite and Armand'.
Main title:
The girl who loved camellias : the life and legend of Marie Duplessis / Julie Kavanagh.
Author:
Kavanagh, Julie, 1952-, author
Imprint:
New York : Knopf, 2013.New York : Knopf, 2013.
Collation:
304 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780307270795 (hbk)
Dewey class:
944.063092
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1188526