Caged Bird - Translation - Classics Library (014)

Author: Alexandre Dumas
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: I believe that only after thoroughly studying people can one create characters, just as one must first seriously study a language to be able to speak it. Since I haven't yet reached the age of creation, I can only satisfy myself with a straightforward account. Therefore, I ask the readers to believe in the authenticity of this story, with the exception of the female protagonist, all the characters in the story are still alive to this day. Additionally, most of the facts recorded here still have witnesses in Paris; if my words alone are not enough to convince you, they can also step forward to attest to my account. Due to a special circumstance, only I can write this story because only I am aware of the beginning and end of this matter. No one else could write a complete and moving story about it. Now, let me tell you how I came to know these detailed details. On March 12, 1847, I saw a large yellow advertisement on Rue de la Fayette, claiming that furniture and a large number of treasures would be auctioned off. This auction was held after the owner's death. The advertisement did not mention the deceased's name, only stating that the auction would take place from noon to 5 p.m. on the 16th at No. 9 Rue d'Antin...