The Sisters Rondoli


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The Sisters Rondoli, and Other Stories by Guy de Maupassant: Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Guy de Maupassant's short stories. This collection, featuring "The Sisters Rondoli" and other tales, explores themes of love, desire, and human nature. Maupassant's storytelling prowess shines through as he weaves narratives that are both thought-provoking and emotionally resonant. Key Aspects of the Book "The Sisters Rondoli, and Other Stories": Exploration of Human Emotions: Maupassant delves deep into the complexities of human emotions, portraying love, desire, and longing with exquisite detail. Masterful Storytelling: The author's narrative skills are on full display, with each story drawing readers in and holding their attention from beginning to end. Reflections on Human Nature: These stories provide insights into the depths of human nature, offering readers a chance to contemplate their own desires and motivations. Guy de Maupassant was a French writer known for his mastery of the short story genre. Born in Normandy in 1850, he was a prolific author during the late 19th century. Maupassant's works often explored the human psyche and the impact of desire on individuals. His stories remain timeless and continue to be celebrated for their exploration of human emotions and nature.




The Sisters Rondoli


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A Library of the World's Best Literature - Ancient and Modern - Vol. XXV (Forty-Five Volumes); Masques-Mitford


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Popular American essayist, novelist, and journalist CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER (1829-1900) was renowned for the warmth and intimacy of his writing, which encompassed travelogue, biography and autobiography, fiction, and more, and influenced entire generations of his fellow writers. Here, the prolific writer turned editor for his final grand work, a splendid survey of global literature, classic and modern, and it's not too much to suggest that if his friend and colleague Mark Twain-who stole Warner's quip about how "everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it"-had assembled this set, it would still be hailed today as one of the great achievements of the book world. Highlights from Volume 25 include: . the writings of Guy de Maupassant . the fiction of Herman Melville . the letters and travel writing of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy . the short stories of Catulle Mends . the philosophy of John Stuart Mill . the verse of John Milton . the speeches and letters of Mirabeau . and much, much more.







The Art of Rupture


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Sheds new light on the psychological forces at play in Guy de Maupassant's writing







The Warner Library


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Nagai Kafū's Occidentalism


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Nagai Kafū (1879–1959) spent more time abroad than any other writer of his generation, firing the Japanese imagination with his visions of America and France. Applying the theoretical framework of Occidentalism to Japanese literature, Rachael Hutchinson explores Kafū's construction of the Western Other, an integral part of his critique of Meiji civilization. Through contrast with the Western Other, Kafū was able to solve the dilemma that so plagued Japanese intellectuals—how to modernize and yet retain an authentic Japanese identity in the modern world. Kafū's flexible positioning of imagined spaces like the "West" and the "Orient" ultimately led him to a definition of the Japanese Self. Hutchinson analyzes the wide range of Kafū's work, particularly those novels and stories reflecting Kafū's time in the West and the return to Japan, most unknown to Western readers and a number unavailable in English, along with his better-known depictions of Edo's demimonde. Kafū's place in Japan's intellectual history and his influence on other writers are also discussed.