Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)

Alexandre Dumas fils' *La Dame aux Camélias* tells of the doomed romance between a young man and Marguerite Gautier, a Parisian courtesan who sacrifices her own happiness. This classic French novel of love and social convention appeals to readers of nineteenth-century literary fiction. Note: the 1999 date reflects this particular edition; the novel was originally published in 1848.