Download or read book The Necklace and Other Short Stories written by Maupassant Guy de and published by Xist Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-10 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opulence is sometimes deceiving“She removed the wraps from her shoulders before the glass, for a final view of herself in her glory. Suddenly she uttered a cry. Her necklace was not around...” - Guy de Maupassant, The Necklace Madame Mathilde Loisel is displeased: she cannot go to a fancy party because she doesn’t have anything to wear. Her husband tries to help her and gives her money to buy a new dress. She insists she also needs jewels so she borrows a diamond necklace from her friend, Madame Jeanne Forestier. After the party, Mathilde realizes that she lost the stunning necklace. ,This book has been professionally formatted for e-readers and contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it.
Download or read book The Collected Novels and Stories of Guy de Maupassant written by Guy de Maupassant and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collected Stories Guy de Maupassant Set of 3 Bestseller Books written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2022-03-26 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guy de Maupassant: Collected Stories (Set of 3 Bestseller Books) by Guy de Maupassant: Guy de Maupassant, the celebrated French writer, is renowned for his mastery of the short story genre. This collection brings together three of his bestseller books, showcasing his talent for crafting captivating narratives that delve into the complexities of human nature and society. Collected Stories of Guy de Maupassant: This book features a diverse selection of Guy de Maupassant's short stories, offering a glimpse into his literary genius. From tales of love, betrayal, and tragedy to stories of satire, irony, and social commentary, this collection displays the breadth and depth of Maupassant's storytelling prowess. Selected Short Stories by Guy de Maupassant: In this compilation, Guy de Maupassant's selected short stories come to life, immersing readers in the vivid worlds he creates. Each story is a window into the human experience, exploring themes of passion, desire, greed, and the consequences of human actions. Best of Guy de Maupassant: This book presents a curated selection of Guy de Maupassant's most celebrated and influential stories. Readers will encounter his literary finesse and keen observations of human behavior, as he weaves narratives that resonate with timeless themes and emotions. This set of three bestseller books by Guy de Maupassant is a treasure trove for literature enthusiasts, offering a captivating journey through the compelling and thought-provoking stories of one of the masters of the short story form.
Download or read book Guy de Maupassant s Tales of the Franco Prussian War a Collection of Short Stories written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Baker Press. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These early works by Guy de Maupassant were originally published in the 1880's. As a collection of short stories, this represents Maupassant's tales of the Franco-Prussian War, and includes 'Two Little Soldiers', 'The Prisoners', 'The Lancer's Wife', 'Boule de Suif', 'A Coup D'etat', and many other titles. Guy de Maupassant was born in 1850 at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, France. He came from a prosperous family, but when Maupassant was eleven, his mother risked social disgrace by trying to secure a legal separation from her husband. After the split, Maupassant lived with his mother till he was thirteen, and inherited her love of classical literature. In 1880, Maupassant published his first - and, according to many, his best - short story, entitled 'Boule de Suif' ('Ball of Fat'). It was an instant success. He went on to be extremely prolific during the 1880s, working methodically to produce up to four volumes of short fiction every year. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions."
Download or read book The Complete Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant written by Guy de Maupassant and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 1048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant.
Download or read book Maupassant Complete Short Stories written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2015-12-31 with total page 1212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INDEX VOLUME I. GUY DE MAUPASSANT BOULE DE SUIF TWO FRIENDS THE LANCER'S WIFE THE PRISONERS TWO LITTLE SOLDIERS FATHER MILON A COUP D'ETAT LIEUTENANT LARE'S MARRIAGE THE HORRIBLE MADAME PARISSE MADEMOISELLE FIFI A DUEL ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 2. VOLUME II. THE COLONEL'S IDEAS MOTHER SAUVAGE EPIPHANY THE MUSTACHE MADAME BAPTISTE THE QUESTION OF LATIN A MEETING THE BLIND MAN INDISCRETION A FAMILY AFFAIR BESIDE SCHOPENHAUER'S CORPSE ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 3. VOLUME III. MISS HARRIET LITTLE LOUISE ROQUE THE DONKEY MOIRON THE DISPENSER OF HOLY WATER A PARRICIDE BERTHA THE PATRON THE DOOR A SALE THE IMPOLITE SEX A WEDDING GIFT THE RELIC "To the Abbe Louis d'Ennemare, at Soissons. ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 4. VOLUME IV. THE MORIBUND THE GAMEKEEPER THE STORY OF A FARM GIRL PART I PART II PART III PART IV PART V THE WRECK It was yesterday, the 31st of December. THEODULE SABOT'S CONFESSION THE WRONG HOUSE THE DIAMOND NECKLACE THE MARQUIS DE FUMEROL THE TRIP OF LE HORLA FAREWELL! THE WOLF THE INN ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 5. VOLUME V. MONSIEUR PARENT QUEEN HORTENSE TIMBUCTOO TOMBSTONES MADEMOISELLE PEARL THE THIEF CLAIR DE LUNE WAITER, A "BOCK" AFTER "My darlings," said the comtesse, "you might go to bed." FORGIVENESS IN THE SPRING A QUEER NIGHT IN PARIS ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 6. VOLUME VI. THAT COSTLY RIDE USELESS BEAUTY I THE FATHER I MY UNCLE SOSTHENES THE BARONESS MOTHER AND SON THE HAND A TRESS OF HAIR ON THE RIVER THE CRIPPLE A STROLL ALEXANDRE THE LOG JULIE ROMAIN THE RONDOLI SISTERS I ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 7. VOLUME VII. THE FALSE GEMS FASCINATION YVETTE SAMORIS "The Comtesse Samoris." A VENDETTA MY TWENTY-FIVE DAYS "THE TERROR" LEGEND OF MONT ST. MICHEL A NEW YEAR'S GIFT FRIEND PATIENCE What became of Leremy?" ABANDONED THE MAISON TELLIER PART II PART III DENIS MY WIFE THE UNKNOWN THE APPARITION ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 8. VOLUME VIII. CLOCHETTE THE KISS THE LEGION OF HONOR THE TEST FOUND ON A DROWNED MAN THE ORPHAN THE BEGGAR He had seen better days, despite his present misery and infirmities. THE RABBIT HIS AVENGER MY UNCLE JULES THE MODEL A VAGABOND THE FISHING HOLE THE SPASM IN THE WOOD MARTINE ALL OVER THE PARROT I THE PIECE OF STRING ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 9. VOLUME IX. TOINE MADAME HUSSON'S "ROSIER" THE ADOPTED SON COWARD OLD MONGILET MOONLIGHT THE FIRST SNOWFALL SUNDAYS OF A BOURGEOIS A RECOLLECTION OUR LETTERS THE LOVE OF LONG AGO FRIEND JOSEPH THE EFFEMINATES OLD AMABLE ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 10. VOLUME X. THE CHRISTENING "Well doctor, a little brandy?" THE FARMER'S WIFE Said the Baron Rene du Treilles to me: THE DEVIL THE SNIPE THE WILL WALTER SCHNAFFS' ADVENTURE AT SEA The following paragraphs recently appeared in the papers: MINUET THE SON THAT PIG OF A MORIN SAINT ANTHONY LASTING LOVE PIERROT A NORMANDY JOKE FATHER MATTHEW ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 11. VOLUME XI. THE UMBRELLA BELHOMME'S BEAST DISCOVERY THE ACCURSED BREAD THE DOWRY THE DIARY OF A MADMAN THE MASK THE PENGUINS' ROCK This is the season for penguins. A FAMILY SUICIDES To Georges Legrand. AN ARTIFICE DREAMS SIMON'S PAPA ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 12. VOLUME XII. THE CHILD A COUNTRY EXCURSION ROSE ROSALIE PRUDENT REGRET A SISTER'S CONFESSION COCO DEAD WOMAN'S SECRET A HUMBLE DRAMA MADEMOISELLE COCOTTE THE CORSICAN BANDIT THE GRAVE ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 13. VOLUME XIII. OLD JUDAS THE LITTLE CASK BOITELLE A WIDOW THE ENGLISHMAN OF ETRETAT MAGNETISM A FATHER'S CONFESSION A MOTHER OF MONSTERS AN UNCOMFORTABLE BED A PORTRAIT THE DRUNKARD THE WARDROBE THE MOUNTAIN POOL A CREMATION MISTI MADAME HERMET THE MAGIC COUCH
Download or read book Guy de Maupassant s Tales of Paris A Collection of Short Stories written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-31 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These early works by Guy de Maupassant were originally published in the 1880's. As a collection of short stories, this represents Maupassant's tales set in Paris, and includes 'The Patron', 'The Wardrobe', 'Waiter, a Bock', 'The Dowry', 'Moiron', 'Mademoiselle Pearl', and many other titles. Guy de Maupassant was born in 1850 at the Château de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, France. He came from a prosperous family, but when Maupassant was eleven, his mother risked social disgrace by trying to secure a legal separation from her husband. After the split, Maupassant lived with his mother till he was thirteen, and inherited her love of classical literature. In 1880, Maupassant published his first - and, according to many, his best - short story, entitled 'Boule de Suif' ('Ball of Fat'). It was an instant success. He went on to be extremely prolific during the 1880s, working methodically to produce up to four volumes of short fiction every year. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.
Download or read book Collected Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant The Necklace The Piece of String Boule de Suif Mademoiselle Fifi Pierrot Two Friends La Maison Tellier Ghosts and much more written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-04 with total page 2504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "Collected Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant: The Necklace + The Piece of String + Boule de Suif + Mademoiselle Fifi + Pierrot + Two Friends + La Maison Tellier + Ghosts and much more" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a popular French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's finest exponents. Content: An Adventure in Paris The Awakening Crash My Landlady The Horla Our Letters Profitable Business A Fashionable Woman The Donkey A Mother of Monsters A Family Affair The Mad Woman The Bandmaster's Sister The Cripple A Cock Crowed Words of Love Miss Harriet Two Friends Pierrot Countess Satan Mother Sauvage Coward A Duel The Corsican Bandit The Accent Always Lock the Door! Legend of Mont St. Michel The Fishing Hole A Vendetta Madame Hermet The Old Maid Am I Insane? Discovery The Child The Piece of String He? Madame Baptiste Madame Parisse Boule De Suif Magnetism The Christening A Stroll The Mustache Father Matthew Dead Woman's Secret A Father's Confession A Rupture A New Year's Gift Is He Mad? The Debt Mad The Trip of Le Horla The Parrot The Hermit The Dowry The White Lady The Dispenser of Holy Water The Rondoli Sisters Mademoiselle Cocotte The Lancer's Wife A Normandy Joke The Marquis De Fumerol Julie Romain The Model A Parricide Found on a Drowned Man Dreams Saint Anthony The Drunkard What Was Really the Matter with Andrew Regret The Cake My Uncle Sosthenes Beside Schopenhauer's Corpse The Inn The Test The Carter's Wench The Man with the Dogs The Diamond Necklace Ghosts Mother and Son Rose Sundays of a Bourgeois The Sequel to a Divorce The Farmer's Wife The Mountebanks The Dead Girl The Maison Tellier Monsieur Parent Julot's Opinion Mademoiselle Coco Mamma Stirling The Diary of a Madman Suicides The Wrong House A Good Match A Useful House Mademoiselle Fifi The Bed Mademoiselle Pearl...
Download or read book Guy de Maupassant s Tales of the Family A Collection of Short Stories written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-31 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These early works by Guy de Maupassant were originally published in the 1880's. As a collection of short stories, this represents Maupassant's tales of the family, and includes 'A Family Affair', 'My Uncle Jules', 'The Gamekeeper', 'The Story of a Farm Girl', and many other titles. Guy de Maupassant was born in 1850 at the Château de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, France. He came from a prosperous family, but when Maupassant was eleven, his mother risked social disgrace by trying to secure a legal separation from her husband. After the split, Maupassant lived with his mother till he was thirteen, and inherited her love of classical literature. In 1880, Maupassant published his first - and, according to many, his best - short story, entitled 'Boule de Suif' ('Ball of Fat'). It was an instant success. He went on to be extremely prolific during the 1880s, working methodically to produce up to four volumes of short fiction every year. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.
Download or read book Guy de Maupassant s Tales of Tragedy A Collection of Short Stories written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-31 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These early works by Guy de Maupassant were originally published in the 1880's. As a collection of short stories, this represents Maupassant's tales of tragedy, and includes 'A Widow', 'The Beggar', 'The Christening', 'The Farmer's Wife', 'The Model', and 'The Mountain Pool'. Guy de Maupassant was born in 1850 at the Château de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, France. He came from a prosperous family, but when Maupassant was eleven, his mother risked social disgrace by trying to secure a legal separation from her husband. After the split, Maupassant lived with his mother till he was thirteen, and inherited her love of classical literature. In 1880, Maupassant published his first - and, according to many, his best - short story, entitled 'Boule de Suif' ('Ball of Fat'). It was an instant success. He went on to be extremely prolific during the 1880s, working methodically to produce up to four volumes of short fiction every year. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.
Download or read book Guy de Maupassant s Tales of Insanity A Collection of Short Stories written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-31 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These early works by Guy de Maupassant were originally published in the 1880's. As a collection of short stories, this represents Maupassant's tales of insanity, and includes 'Bertha', 'Mademoiselle Cocotte', 'A Tress of Hair', 'Clair De Lune', and many other titles. Guy de Maupassant was born in 1850 at the Château de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, France. He came from a prosperous family, but when Maupassant was eleven, his mother risked social disgrace by trying to secure a legal separation from her husband. After the split, Maupassant lived with his mother till he was thirteen, and inherited her love of classical literature. In 1880, Maupassant published his first - and, according to many, his best - short story, entitled 'Boule de Suif' ('Ball of Fat'). It was an instant success. He went on to be extremely prolific during the 1880s, working methodically to produce up to four volumes of short fiction every year. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.
Download or read book Guy de Maupassant s Tales of Love A Collection of Short Stories written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-31 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These early works by Guy de Maupassant were originally published in the 1880's. As a collection of short stories, this represents Maupassant's tales of love, and includes 'The Father', 'Farewell!', 'Indiscretion', 'Mademoiselle Pearl', 'A Wedding Gift', and many other titles. Guy de Maupassant was born in 1850 at the Château de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, France. He came from a prosperous family, but when Maupassant was eleven, his mother risked social disgrace by trying to secure a legal separation from her husband. After the split, Maupassant lived with his mother till he was thirteen, and inherited her love of classical literature. In 1880, Maupassant published his first - and, according to many, his best - short story, entitled 'Boule de Suif' ('Ball of Fat'). It was an instant success. He went on to be extremely prolific during the 1880s, working methodically to produce up to four volumes of short fiction every year. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.
Download or read book The Great Short Stories Guy De Maupassant written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Jaico Publishing House. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GUY DE MAUPASSANT was a master of the short story. This collection reflects his remarkable diversity, with stories that vary in theme and tone, and range from tragedy and satire to comedy and farce. With a simplicity of style that masks complex philosophy, Maupassant can illuminate an entire code of values by means of a few telling details. He exposes the brutality of war and the hypocrisy it spawns, and depicts the petty limitations, the dissimulations and the vanities inherent at different levels of society. His stories are linked by a trenchant irony and by a preoccupation with the frailty of human nature and the futility of so many lives.
Download or read book Maupassant Complete Short Stories written by Guy de Maupassant and published by 谷月社. This book was released on 2015-12-31 with total page 1423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INDEX VOLUME I. GUY DE MAUPASSANT BOULE DE SUIF TWO FRIENDS THE LANCER'S WIFE THE PRISONERS TWO LITTLE SOLDIERS FATHER MILON A COUP D'ETAT LIEUTENANT LARE'S MARRIAGE THE HORRIBLE MADAME PARISSE MADEMOISELLE FIFI A DUEL ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 2. VOLUME II. THE COLONEL'S IDEAS MOTHER SAUVAGE EPIPHANY THE MUSTACHE MADAME BAPTISTE THE QUESTION OF LATIN A MEETING THE BLIND MAN INDISCRETION A FAMILY AFFAIR BESIDE SCHOPENHAUER'S CORPSE ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 3. VOLUME III. MISS HARRIET LITTLE LOUISE ROQUE THE DONKEY MOIRON THE DISPENSER OF HOLY WATER A PARRICIDE BERTHA THE PATRON THE DOOR A SALE THE IMPOLITE SEX A WEDDING GIFT THE RELIC "To the Abbe Louis d'Ennemare, at Soissons. ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 4. VOLUME IV. THE MORIBUND THE GAMEKEEPER THE STORY OF A FARM GIRL PART I PART II PART III PART IV PART V THE WRECK It was yesterday, the 31st of December. THEODULE SABOT'S CONFESSION THE WRONG HOUSE THE DIAMOND NECKLACE THE MARQUIS DE FUMEROL THE TRIP OF LE HORLA FAREWELL! THE WOLF THE INN ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 5. VOLUME V. MONSIEUR PARENT QUEEN HORTENSE TIMBUCTOO TOMBSTONES MADEMOISELLE PEARL THE THIEF CLAIR DE LUNE WAITER, A "BOCK" AFTER "My darlings," said the comtesse, "you might go to bed." FORGIVENESS IN THE SPRING A QUEER NIGHT IN PARIS ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 6. VOLUME VI. THAT COSTLY RIDE USELESS BEAUTY I THE FATHER I MY UNCLE SOSTHENES THE BARONESS MOTHER AND SON THE HAND A TRESS OF HAIR ON THE RIVER THE CRIPPLE A STROLL ALEXANDRE THE LOG JULIE ROMAIN THE RONDOLI SISTERS I ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 7. VOLUME VII. THE FALSE GEMS FASCINATION YVETTE SAMORIS "The Comtesse Samoris." A VENDETTA MY TWENTY-FIVE DAYS "THE TERROR" LEGEND OF MONT ST. MICHEL A NEW YEAR'S GIFT FRIEND PATIENCE What became of Leremy?" ABANDONED THE MAISON TELLIER PART II PART III DENIS MY WIFE THE UNKNOWN THE APPARITION ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 8. VOLUME VIII. CLOCHETTE THE KISS THE LEGION OF HONOR THE TEST FOUND ON A DROWNED MAN THE ORPHAN THE BEGGAR He had seen better days, despite his present misery and infirmities. THE RABBIT HIS AVENGER MY UNCLE JULES THE MODEL A VAGABOND THE FISHING HOLE THE SPASM IN THE WOOD MARTINE ALL OVER THE PARROT I THE PIECE OF STRING ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 9. VOLUME IX. TOINE MADAME HUSSON'S "ROSIER" THE ADOPTED SON COWARD OLD MONGILET MOONLIGHT THE FIRST SNOWFALL SUNDAYS OF A BOURGEOIS A RECOLLECTION OUR LETTERS THE LOVE OF LONG AGO FRIEND JOSEPH THE EFFEMINATES OLD AMABLE ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 10. VOLUME X. THE CHRISTENING "Well doctor, a little brandy?" THE FARMER'S WIFE Said the Baron Rene du Treilles to me: THE DEVIL THE SNIPE THE WILL WALTER SCHNAFFS' ADVENTURE AT SEA The following paragraphs recently appeared in the papers: MINUET THE SON THAT PIG OF A MORIN SAINT ANTHONY LASTING LOVE PIERROT A NORMANDY JOKE FATHER MATTHEW ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 11. VOLUME XI. THE UMBRELLA BELHOMME'S BEAST DISCOVERY THE ACCURSED BREAD THE DOWRY THE DIARY OF A MADMAN THE MASK THE PENGUINS' ROCK This is the season for penguins. A FAMILY SUICIDES To Georges Legrand. AN ARTIFICE DREAMS SIMON'S PAPA ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 12. VOLUME XII. THE CHILD A COUNTRY EXCURSION ROSE ROSALIE PRUDENT REGRET A SISTER'S CONFESSION COCO DEAD WOMAN'S SECRET A HUMBLE DRAMA MADEMOISELLE COCOTTE THE CORSICAN BANDIT THE GRAVE ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES, Vol. 13. VOLUME XIII. OLD JUDAS THE LITTLE CASK BOITELLE A WIDOW THE ENGLISHMAN OF ETRETAT MAGNETISM A FATHER'S CONFESSION A MOTHER OF MONSTERS AN UNCOMFORTABLE BED A PORTRAIT THE DRUNKARD THE WARDROBE THE MOUNTAIN POOL A CREMATION MISTI MADAME HERMET THE MAGIC COUCH
Download or read book Collected Short Stories Volume Three written by Guy de Maupassant and published by . This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guy de Maupassant's strangely beautiful stories vary from uplifting explorations of moralistic living, through humorous parodies of the middle classes of 19th century France and their foolish attempts to better themselves, right through to the most critical revelations of the baseness of human existence, often revealed in the self-same stories. They are at once depressing and uplifting, cynical and idealistic, humorous and thought-provoking. The one thing that each story has in common is that it leaves the reader with a new insight into the human condition. Check out our other books at www.dogstailbooks.co.uk
Download or read book Guy de Maupassant s Selected Works Norton Critical Editions written by Guy de Maupassant and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Smith successfully captures Maupassant’s depiction of nineteenth-century French culture using terminology that allows these wonderful texts to reach a fresh generation of readers. A solid translation of some wonderful short stories.” —Library Journal The Norton Critical Edition includes: - Thirty of Maupassant’s best short stories centering on war, the supernatural, and French life, translated by Sandra Smith. - An introduction and explanatory footnotes by Robert Lethbridge. - Essays, letters, and newspaper articles on the subjects that influenced Maupassant’s writing, including politics, war, love, despair, and the supernatural. - Sixteen critical assessments from Maupassant’s time to our own, including those by Joseph Conrad, David Coward, Mary Donaldson-Evans, Rachel Killick, Roger L. Williams, Ruth A. Hottell, and Katherine C. Kurk. - A Chronology and a Selected Bibliography.
Download or read book Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 1380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maupassant (1850-1893) was a prodigious writer, particularly of short stories. This volume is divided into thirteen books of stories each with about a dozen stories. Maupassant's stories were often menacing or disturbing in some way.