The Best Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant

By Guy de Maupassant

Book Overview

Henri Ren? Albert Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a French writer, remembered as a master of the short story form, and as a representative of the naturalist school of writers, who depicted human lives and destinies and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms. Maupassant was a prot?g? of Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, effortless d?nouements (outcomes). Many are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s, describing the futility of war and the innocent civilians who, caught up in events beyond their control, are permanently changed by their experiences. He wrote some 300 short stories, six novels, three travel books, and one volume of verse. His first published story, "Boule de Suif" ("Ball of Fat", 1880), is often considered his masterpiece.Stories includes in this volume: Boule de Suif ? Two Friends ? The maison Tellier ? Mademoiselle Fifi ? Clair de Lune ? Miss Harriet ? The Diamond Necklace ? Mademoiselle Pearl ? The Piece of String ? Madame Husson's "Rosier" ? That Pig of a Morin ? Useless Beauty ? A Sale ? Two Little Soldiers

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1979929483
• ISBN13: 9781979929486
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"