'' is a 1945 novel by the French writer Colette about a wealthy cultured man of fashion who discovers that he is in love with a young Paris ian girl who is being groomed for a career as a '' Grande Cocotte '', and eventually marries her.
It has been made into several plays and films:
The Broadway version of the play, adapted by Anita Loos , opened on November 24 , 1951 , starring little known actress Audrey Hepburn playing the lead character (the Play ran for six months and led to Hepburn's American film debut in '' Roman Holiday '').
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