Caged Bird

Author: Alexandre Dumas fils
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: Whether in France or China, not many people may know the name of Alfredine Plessis today, but those who have read the work "La Dame aux Camélias" and are familiar with its story are numerous. Alfredine Plessis is the prototype of the protagonist Marguerite Gautier in the world-famous French literary masterpiece "La Dame aux Camélias." The touching and heart-wrenching love story of the camellia girl was created based on her life. Strolling before this grave for a long time, my thoughts wandered. I recalled the life of Alfredine Plessis, the famous French writer Alexandre Dumas fils, and his immortal work: "La Dame aux Camélias." The Parisian courtesan Marguerite, born a seamstress, grew weary of a luxurious and decadent life. The sincere love of Alfred de Montray, the son of a tax collector, deeply moved Marguerite, who had always been played with. She gave him her favorite camellias, hoping to redeem herself through a pure love. Alfred's father demanded that Marguerite leave Alfred for the sake of her son's future and happiness. Marguerite painfully made the self-sacrifice and returned to her former life. Alfred, believing Marguerite was obsessed with wealth, publicly humiliated her in anger. The young Marguerite finally left this world under the double torment of injustice and illness.