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Pierre et Jean

Author : Guy de Maupassant

Publisher : OUP Oxford

Page : 324 pages

File Size : 12,4 MB

Release : 2001-11-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0191611042

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'Monsieur de Maupassant has never before been so clever.' Henry James Henry James's admiration for 'this masterly little novel' has been echoed throughout the twentieth century by readers of Pierre et Jean. It marked a turning-point in the development of French fiction, situated as it is between traditional social realism and the psychological novel. It is recognized as a classic study of filial jealousy, triggered by one of the two brothers of its title finding himself the sole inheritor of the fortune of his mother's former lover. Pierre et Jean is set in Le Havre in the 1880s and is notable for its evocation of the Normandy coastline captured by the Impressionists. But Maupassant's achievement is to have woven from this simple plot in a maritime context a brilliantly crafted exploration of the complexities at the heart of family life.



Alien Hearts

Author : Guy de Maupassant

Publisher : New York Review of Books

Page : 202 pages

File Size : 27,75 MB

Release : 2011-06-08

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1590174399

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Alien Hearts was the last book that Guy de Maupassant finished before his death at the early age of forty-three. It is the most original and psychologically penetrating of his several novels, and the one in which he attains a truly tragic perception of the wounded human heart. André Mariolle is a rich, handsome, gifted young man who cannot settle on what to do with himself. Madame de Burne, a glacially dazzling beauty, wants Mariolle to attend her exclusive salon for artists, composers, writers, and other intellectuals. At first Mariolle keeps his distance, but then he hits on the solution to all his problems: caring for nothing in particular, he will devote himself to being in love; Madame de Burne will be his everything. Soon lover and beloved are equally lost within a hall of mirrors of their common devising. Richard Howard’s new English translation of this complex and brooding novel—the first in more than a hundred years—reveals the final, unexpected flowering of a great French realist’s art.



Guy de Maupassant

Author : Christopher Lloyd

Publisher : Reaktion Books

Page : 217 pages

File Size : 15,21 MB

Release : 2020-03-16

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1789142482

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The most celebrated French storyteller of the nineteenth century, Guy de Maupassant was a master of the modern short story. Offering an intriguing picture of French life, his stories derive their enduring appeal from understated artistry, extreme craftsmanship, and the universality of his characters and their aspirations and misfortunes. His career as a professional writer lasted only twelve years before it was brutally cut short by the dreadful consequences of untreatable syphilis: chronic sickness, a failed suicide attempt, insanity, paralysis, and death after eighteen months’ confinement in a clinic. In this insightful and compelling biography, the only one in English currently available, Christopher Lloyd situates Maupassant’s life and work in the literary and social context of nineteenth-century France. He skillfully introduces the reader to Maupassant’s most famous works, such as Boule de suif, Bel-Ami, and Pierre et Jean, as well as highlights the important stages and achievements of his life and legacy.



A Parisian Affair and Other Stories

Author : Guy de Maupassant

Publisher : Penguin UK

Page : 436 pages

File Size : 47,87 MB

Release : 2004-06-24

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0141915293

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Set in the Paris of society women, prostitutes and small-minded bourgeousie, and the isolated villages of rural Normandy that de Maupassant knew as a child, the thirty-three tales in this volume are among the most darkly humorous and brilliant short stories in nineteenth-century literature. They focus on the relationships between men and women, as in the poignant fantasy of 'A Parisian Affair', between brothers and sisters, and between masters and servants. Through these relationships, Maupassant explores the dualistic nature of the human character and his stories reveal both nobility, civility and generosity, and, in stories such as 'At Sea' and 'Boule de Suif', vanity, greed and hypocrisy. Maupassant's stories repeatedly lay humanity bare with deft wit and devastating honesty.





Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)

Author : Guy de Maupassant

Publisher : Delphi Classics

Page : 220 pages

File Size : 46,24 MB

Release : 2017-07-17

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1788776887

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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Guy de Maupassant’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Maupassant includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Maupassant’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles



The Trip of Le Horla

Author : Guy De Maupassant

Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan

Page : 14 pages

File Size : 25,2 MB

Release : 2024-08-06

Category :

ISBN :

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Delve into the intellectual debates and cultural implications of language in Guy de Maupassant’s The Question of Latin, a narrative that offers a thoughtful and engaging examination of Latin’s role in education and societal values. In The Trip of Le Horla, Guy de Maupassant continues the exploration of the mysterious and supernatural, following the protagonist on a journey that intertwines with the enigmatic entity known as Le Horla. The narrative delves into themes of fear, the unknown, and the impact of supernatural forces on the human psyche. Maupassant’s atmospheric and suspenseful storytelling enhances the eerie and unsettling atmosphere of the tale.





Mont-Oriol

Author : Guy de Maupassant

Publisher :

Page : 330 pages

File Size : 18,81 MB

Release : 1917

Category : Aristocracy (Social class)

ISBN :

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Pierre Et Jean

Author : Guy de Maupassant

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 195 pages

File Size : 18,8 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 019283147X

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Pierre et Jean marked a turning point in the development of French fiction, situated as it is between traditional social realism and the pyschological novel. It is recognized as a classic study of filial jealousy and is also notable for its evocation of the Normandy coastline captured by the Impressionists.