A beautifully written book whose basic plot and story line are the basis of the movie Moulin Rouge. A young naive man, who falls for the most beautiful courtesan in Paris, has to contend with his father's interference, her more sophisticated lovers, and her eventual death by consumption. This book follows a long tradition of great novels that were about the lives and loves of women.
"This Signet Classic is the only available paperback edition of the famous story of passion versus class that remains as timeless as love itself. Features a new Introduction and a 16-page photo insert. Reissue."
"A beautifully written book whose basic plot and story line are the basis of the movie Moulin Rouge. A young naive man, who falls for the most beautiful courtesan in Paris, has to contend with his father's interference, her more sophisticated lovers, and her eventual death by consumption. This book follows a long tradition of great novels that were about the lives and loves of women."@en
"The story of Marguerite Gautier, a Parisian courtesan, and her young lover Armand Duval, the scion of a respectable middle class French family, in 19th century Paris."@en
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