de Maupassant Stories

By Guy de Maupassant

Book Overview

This antiquarian volume contains a collection of short stories by Guy de Maupassant. This fantastic collection is highly recommended for short-story lovers and fans of Maupassant's seminal work. It would make for a more than worthy addition to any bookshelf. The stories contained within this compendium include: "The Diamond Necklace", "A Piece of String", "The Story of a Farm-Girl", "In the Moonlight", "Mme. Tellier's Excursion", "Love", "Mme. Fifi", "Monsieur Parent", "Useless Beauty", "An Affair of State", "Babette", and many more. Henri Ren? Albert Guy de Maupassant (1850 - 1893) was a popular French writer, and is hailed as being one of the fathers of the modern short story. This book was first published in 1903, and is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1443734691
• ISBN13: 9781443734691
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Pomona Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"