Guy de Maupassant’s novel tells the story of Georges Duroy, a young man who tries to make his fortune in Paris through journalism and through the seduction of women. It is told through third person omniscient narration. The novel takes place in Paris, France and tackles, among others, themes of ambition, love, and honor.
Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) is the most celebrated of French short-story writers. The brilliance of his technique is combined with an ethical nihilism.Guy de Maupassant was ...
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Acknowledged throughout the world as one of the masters of the short story, Guy de Maupassant was also the author of a collection of poetry, a volume of plays, six novels, three travel journals, and m...
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Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant
(Henri) (Rene Albert) Guy de Maupassant