Camellias ()

Author: (French) Alexandre Dumas fils / Liu Jianying
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Publishing Date: 2005-06-01
Features: We are living in an era where various ways of thinking and price orientations coexist in a cacophony of voices. We need to create classics that belong to our own time. Unknowingly, classics become classics through a long and arduous process, like sifting through the waves. In a relatively short period, the effectiveness of testing classics is naturally greatly reduced. Therefore, embracing classics is undoubtedly the shortcut to gaining valuable life experiences! The "Strong Coffee" Bilingual Classics Series will lead you into an intimate encounter with literary classics. Unconsciously, you will become immersed in the joy of reading and find it hard to put down. As you savor the subtle and enduring fragrance of the classics, your chaotic thoughts will find proper solace. After some contemplation, you will thank the masters for the juicy and delicious spiritual nourishment they have bestowed upon us. In the face of the materialistic and increasingly noisy world today, with the light of classics, you will find the most suitable way of survival with a composed attitude. "Strong Coffee" selectively "extracts" and "condenses" the original works, neither losing the essence of the original nor reflecting the essence of the great works. At the same time, it is accompanied by classic film and video discs, and the different Chinese translations of the characters in the classic are uniformly annotated, allowing you to taste the classics and savor life in a fast-paced world in a short time. Let the literary classics accompany us on our long life journey! Let us get lost in the classics, find tranquility in the classics, and see the truth in the classics! Camille is the breakthrough work of French writer Alexandre Dumas fils (1824-1895). The famous Parisian courtesan Marguerite is conquered by the sincere love of the not-very-wealthy Armand, and both fall deeply in love. Just as this couple of passionate lovers yearn for a better life, Armand's father secretly forces Marguerite to leave Armand. Unaware of the truth, Armand believes that Marguerite is intentionally abandoning him and resorts to all means to retaliate against her. Marguerite bears the humiliation and, under the double torment of illness and grief, dies in sorrow. Only her final diary reveals to Armand the sacrifices she made for love. This is a tragedy, but who would refuse such sincere and passionate love, free of any utilitarianism?