Marie Duplessis

Marie Duplessis
Comtesse de Perregaux
Watercolour of Marie Duplessis at the theatre, by Camille Roqueplan
Watercolour of Marie Duplessis at the theatre, by Camille Roqueplan
Born
Alphonsine Rose Plessis

(1824-01-15)15 January 1824
Died3 February 1847(1847-02-03) (aged 23)
Paris, France
Resting placeMontmartre Cemetery, Paris
NationalityFrench
OccupationCourtesan
Marie Plessis, Mother of Marie Duplessis

Marie Duplessis (born Alphonsine Rose Plessis; 15 January 1824 – 3 February 1847[1]) was a French courtesan and mistress to a number of prominent and wealthy men.[2] She was the inspiration for Marguerite Gautier, the main character of the 1848 novel La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas the younger, one of Duplessis' lovers.[1] Much of what is known about her has been derived from the literary persona and contemporary legends.[3]

  1. ^ a b Gardner, Lyn (5 March 2003). "The reality behind the myth of Camille". the Guardian. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. ^ Predota, Georg (24 October 2012). "Redemption through Consumption!Liszt and Marie Duplessis : Interlude.hk". Interlude. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ^ Maria Nockin "The Real Traviata" Archived 19 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine ("Pro Opera", English translation)