A. Dumas Jr.: The Lady with Camellias

Alexander Dumas the Younger's novel The Lady with the Camellias has been read by people for more than 150 years - it was first published in Paris in. 1848 and remains one of the most popular prose works of the 19th century. Although the novel was inspired by the author's real experiences, it is primarily about the popular theme of Romanticism: the theme of a courtesan redeemed by love and death. Markéta Gautierová stands in an irresolvable contradiction between her lover and the rich man who supports her. The novel remains one of the most popular prose works of the 19th century for a wide range of readers. Its theatrical adaptation was also a great triumph: The dramatisation was first performed at the Vaudeville Theatre on 2 February 1852. The Italian composer Verdi then wrote Violetta ossia la Traviata, based on the successful theme, which was first performed on a stage in Venice in March 2001. 1853. Between 1913 and 1981, twenty (! ) film adaptations of the famous novel.