Classic Love Stories

Madame Butterfly

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  • 1895 first published
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Published in 1895, Madame Butterfly is a classic romance novel by John Luther Long.

A free LibriVox audiobook (1 h 55 min) is available.

About Madame Butterfly

Madame Butterfly is the story of the young Japanese girl Cho-Cho San, who marries a flighty American naval officer, and is thenceforth outcast from her relatives. Anxiously she awaits the return of her beloved husband, but when he finally anchors in the harbour, Cho-Cho San does not get the happy ending she was hoping for. This short story by John Luther Long has inspired Giacomo Puccini to write the opera of the same name. (Introduction by Availle)
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Who wrote Madame Butterfly?

Madame Butterfly was written by John Luther Long and first published in 1895.

What genre is Madame Butterfly?

It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.

Is there a free audiobook of Madame Butterfly?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 1 h 55 min.

What books are similar to Madame Butterfly?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Turn of the Screw and She.

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