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The Complete Works: Short Stories, Novels, Plays, Poetry, Memoirs and more

Author : Guy de Maupassant

Publisher : e-artnow

Page : 6678 pages

File Size : 17,57 MB

Release : 2017-07-31

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 8026839579

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This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Works: Short Stories, Novels, Plays, Poetry, Memoirs and 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. Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, effortless outcomes. 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"), is often considered his masterpiece.



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Author : American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (Firm)

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Page : 820 pages

File Size : 30,91 MB

Release : 1934

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The Complete Works of Guy De Maupassant (A Bilingual Edition)

Author : Guy de Maupassant

Publisher : Good Press

Page : 6688 pages

File Size : 23,88 MB

Release : 2023-11-20

Category : Literary Collections

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The Complete Works of Guy De Maupassant (A Bilingual Edition) is a comprehensive collection of stories and novels by the influential French author, Guy de Maupassant. Known for his keen observation of human behavior, Maupassant's writing style is characterized by its realism and psychological depth. This bilingual edition allows readers to fully appreciate Maupassant's mastery of the French language, as well as his ability to capture the nuances of human emotion. From tales of love and betrayal to stories of social commentary, this collection showcases the breadth of Maupassant's storytelling abilities. With each piece presenting a unique insight into the human condition, readers are sure to be captivated by the timeless themes explored in Maupassant's works. Guy de Maupassant, a prominent figure in 19th-century French literature, drew inspiration from his own experiences and observations of society. Having lived through the tumultuous period of the Franco-Prussian War and its aftermath, Maupassant's work often reflects the social and political realities of his time. His deep understanding of human nature and his ability to convey universal truths through his writing have solidified his place as a literary master. I highly recommend The Complete Works of Guy De Maupassant to readers who appreciate finely crafted prose, insightful storytelling, and thought-provoking narratives. This bilingual edition provides a unique opportunity to delve into the world of one of France's most celebrated authors and to gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of the human experience.



Guy de Maupassant: Complete Works

Author : Guy de Maupassant

Publisher : DigiCat

Page : 6698 pages

File Size : 12,44 MB

Release : 2022-11-13

Category : Fiction

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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. Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, effortless outcomes. 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"), is often considered his masterpiece. Table of Contents: Introduction to the Works of Guy de Maupassant by Leo Tolstoy Novels: A Life Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) Mont Oriol Notre Coeur - A Woman's Pastime Pierre and Jean Strong as Death Novellas and Short Stories: Boul De Suif Simon's Papa Suicides On The River Lieutenant Lare's Marriage Two Friends Father Milon A Coup D"Etat The Horrible Madame Parisse 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 Mademoiselle Fifi Pierrot ...and many more Plays: A Tale of Old Times A Comedy of Marriage Musotte Poems: Des Vers Travel Sketches: Au Soleil: African Wanderings La Vie Errante Sur L'Eau: In Vagabondia French Original Texts: Une Vie Pierre Et Jean Mont-oriol Notre Coeur Fort Comme La Mort Bel-ami Mademoiselle Fifi Madame Baptiste La Rouille Marroca La Bûche La Relique Le Lit Fou? Mots d'Amour Une Aventure Parisienne Deux Amis Nuit de Noël Le Remplaçant Boul De Suif La Maison Tellier Le Pere Milon Le Diable La Petite Roque Lui? Mademoiselle Pearl Le Horla Clair de Lune Des Vers Recollections of Guy de Maupassant by His Valet by François Tassart ...



Guy de Maupassant - The Complete Works: Short Stories, Novels, Plays, Poetry, Memoirs and more

Author : Guy de Maupassant

Publisher : e-artnow

Page : 6677 pages

File Size : 30,17 MB

Release : 2015-04-16

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 8026834119

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This carefully crafted ebook: "Guy de Maupassant - The Complete Works: Short Stories, Novels, Plays, Poetry, Memoirs and 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. Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, effortless outcomes. 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"), is often considered his masterpiece. Table of Contents: Introduction to the Works of Guy de Maupassant by Leo Tolstoy Novels: A Life Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) Mont Oriol Notre Coeur - A Woman's Pastime Pierre and Jean Strong as Death Novellas and Short Stories: Boul De Suif Simon's Papa Suicides On The River Lieutenant Lare's Marriage Two Friends Father Milon A Coup D"Etat The Horrible Madame Parisse 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 Mademoiselle Fifi Pierrot …and many more Plays: A Tale of Old Times A Comedy of Marriage Musotte Poems: Des Vers Travel Sketches: Au Soleil: African Wanderings La Vie Errante Sur L'Eau: In Vagabondia French Original Texts: Une Vie Pierre Et Jean Mont-oriol Notre Coeur Fort Comme La Mort Bel-ami Mademoiselle Fifi Madame Baptiste La Rouille Marroca La Bûche La Relique Le Lit Fou? Mots d'Amour Une Aventure Parisienne Deux Amis Nuit de Noël Le Remplaçant Boul De Suif La Maison Tellier Le Pere Milon Le Diable La Petite Roque Lui? Mademoiselle Pearl Le Horla Clair de Lune Des Vers Recollections of Guy de Maupassant by His Valet by François Tassart ...



Masterpieces of the J. Paul Getty Museum: European Sculpture

Author : Peter Fusco

Publisher : Getty Publications

Page : 130 pages

File Size : 13,19 MB

Release : 1997-11-13

Category : Art

ISBN : 0892365137

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The J. Paul Getty Museum’s collection of European sculpture featured in this volume ranges in date from the late fifteenth century to the very early twentieth and includes a wide variety of media: marble, bronze, alabaster, terracotta, plaster, wood, ivory, and gold. The earliest sculpture represented is the mysterious Saint Cyricus by Francesco Laurana; the latest is a shield-like portrait of Medusa by the eccentric Italian sculptor Vincenzo Gemito. Among the more than forty works included in this handsomely illustrated volume are sculptures by Antico (Bust of a Young Man); Cellini (a Satyr designed for Fontainebleau); Giambologna (a Female Figure that may represent Venus); Bernini (Boy with a Dragon); and Carpeaux (Bust of Jean-Léon Gérôme). Well represented here is the Museum’s splendid collection of Mannerist and early Baroque bronzes, including such masterpieces as Johann Gregor van der Schardt’s Mercury and two superb works by Adriaen de Vries: Juggling Man and Rearing Horse. These works are indicative of the extraordinary quality of the J. Paul Getty Museum’s collection of post-Classical European sculpture.



Interior decorating in nineteenth-century France

Author : Anca I. Lasc

Publisher : Manchester University Press

Page : 457 pages

File Size : 26,38 MB

Release : 2018-07-16

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 1526113406

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This book explores the beginnings of the interior design profession in nineteenth-century France. Drawing on a wealth of visual sources, from collecting and advice manuals to pattern books and department store catalogues, it demonstrates how new forms of print media were used to ‘sell’ the idea of the unified interior as a total work of art, enabling the profession of interior designer to take shape. In observing the dependence of the trades on the artistic and public visual appeal of their work, the book establishes crucial links between the fields of art history, material and visual culture, and design history.





Let's Put the Future Behind Us

Author : Jack Womack

Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

Page : 319 pages

File Size : 37,39 MB

Release : 2007-12-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1555847609

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“A remarkable novel” of a post-Communist Russia filled with gangsters and oligarchs, and one man’s shady business deal that could land him in a world of trouble (The Boston Globe). Part speculative fiction, part satire, Let’s Put the Future Behind Us is a romp through 1990s Russia, as the closed society of the Soviet Union morphs into a modern capitalist free-for-all and Max Borodin finds himself, his wife, and his mistress in mortal danger—in “a world of petty bureaucrats, shameless opportunists, and full-blown mafiosi” (Entertainment Weekly). “An absurdist thriller narrated by one Max Borodin, an ex-Communist Party hack who has re-invented himself as a commercial operator with a cynical understanding of how to manipulate the strings of power. Cops are paid off with dollar bills, bureaucrats with phoney documents and racketeers with the consumer opiates of their choice. Max is always up for the main chance, and before long finds himself logged into a drug deal involving psychotic Georgian gangsters, corrupt local entrepreneurs, the investors in a leaky crematorium and a messianic fascist demagogue who wants to build a plastic dome over Russia to secure it against ‘Western sneak attacks.’ At the same time, he has to balance the demands of his irascible wife and voracious mistress while rescuing his gullible brother from the folly of building a ‘Sovietland’ theme park.” —Wired “The grimmest, funniest, and one of the most cannily on-target accounts yet about the helter-skelter fast lane of life in the New Russia.” —The Boston Globe



European Furniture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Author : Daniëlle O. Kisluk-Grosheide,

Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art

Page : 300 pages

File Size : 16,76 MB

Release : 2006-05-30

Category : Design

ISBN : 0300104847

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This beautifully produced volume is the first to survey the Metropolitan Museum's world-renowned collection of European furniture. One hundred and three superb examples from the Museum's vast holdings are featured. They originated in workshops in England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Russia, or Spain and date from the Renaissance to the late nineteenth century. A number of them belonged to such important historical figures as Pope Urban VIII, Louis XIV, Madame de Pompadour, and Napoleon. The selection includes chairs, tables, beds, cabinets, commodes, settees and sofas, bookcases and standing shelves, desks, fire screens, athéniennes, coffers, chests, mirrors and frames, showcases, and lighting equipment. There is also one purely decorative piece, a superb vase made for a Russian noble family who, according to one awestruck viewer, "owned all the malachite mines in the world." The makers of some of the objects are unknown, but most of the pieces can be identified by label, documentation, or style as the work of an outstanding European designer-craftsman, such as André-Charles Boulle, Thomas Chippendale, David Roentgen, or Karl Friedrich Schinkel.