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Aug 1, 2024 · Guy de Maupassant, French naturalist writer of short stories and novels who is by general agreement the greatest French short-story writer. Among his best-known works are the novel Bel-Ami (‘Good Friend’) and the short stories ‘Boule de suif’ (‘Ball of Fat’) and ‘La Maison Tellier’ (‘The Tellier House’).
- Guy de Maupassant is regarded as the best French writer of short stories. His 300 stories were written in the naturalist style and often described...
- Guy de Maupassant studied law and served in the military during the Franco-German War. His literary education came through his informal apprentices...
- Guy de Maupassant learned in his early 20s that he had syphilis, which was then a frightening and widespread malady. He refused to undergo treatmen...
Aug 1, 2024 · Guy de Maupassant - French Writer, Short Stories, Novels: As soon as Boule de suif was published, Maupassant found himself in demand by newspapers. He left the ministry and spent the next two years writing articles for Le Gaulois and the Gil Blas.
Aug 5, 2024 · Today, we honor Guy de Maupassant, born on August 5, 1850, a literary genius whose stories have captivated readers with their incisive observation and striking realism.
5 days ago · In this tale of transport and baggage, the introductory descriptive frame has a problematic relationship with the narrative proper. The borders collapse when one observes that the frame, like the...
Aug 9, 2024 · In the following essay, Moger discusses Maupassant's narrative technique of using 'framed' stories, where the story within the story is actually the primary tal
Jul 27, 2024 · “This Hand” is one of two Guy de Maupassant stories about severed hands with a life of their own. The other story is called “The Flayed Hand.” Both stories may have been inspired by an experience the author had in his youth, when the poet Algernon Swinbburne showed a mummified hand. About Guy de Maupassant. Guy de Maupassant ...
Jul 25, 2024 · The Apparition by Guy de Maupassant (Online Text) Steve Calvert. First published in 1883 and written in the first-person, “The Apparition” is about the strange events a soldier experiences in a chateau while running an errand for an old friend.
