Bel Ami - Softcover

Maupassant, Henri Rene Guy De

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1449555373 ISBN 13: 9781449555375

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2009

Synopsis

The novel, the second book by Maupassant, is about Georges Duroy's rise from a poor ex-NCO to become one of the most successful men in Paris.

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About the Author:

Henri René 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 protégé of Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, effortless dénouements (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.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1449555373
• ISBN 13: 9781449555375
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112