Amoris Victima is a novel written by Arthur Symons and published in 1897. The story is set in Paris and follows the life of a young Englishman named Maurice Dean. Maurice is a struggling artist who becomes infatuated with a beautiful woman named Madame Valtesse de la Bigne. Madame Valtesse is a famous courtesan who has many wealthy and powerful men vying for her attention. Maurice becomes obsessed with her and begins to spend all of his time and money...
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