Guy De Maupassant

Guy de Maupassant, one of the 19th century's most admired French writers, is considered to be one of the fathers of the modern short story. Maupassant's stories are characterized by their wealth of style, clever plotting and effortless resolutions. Many of his stories are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s, describing the futility of war and the innocent civilians who, caught in the conflict, emerge from catastrophe and change. "Bel Ami",...

Le Horla de Guy de Maupassant est une nouvelle horrifique emblématique de la littérature française. L'histoire suit un narrateur qui devient obsédé par la présence invisible d'une force maléfique qu'il nomme "Le Horla". À travers une prose poignante et angoissante, Maupassant explore les thèmes de la folie, de l'aliénation et de la peur de l'inconnu. Avec une maîtrise subtile du suspense et de l'atmosphère, il crée une tension qui ne...

Sir John Rowell's death is shrouded in mystery, and the judge who narrates his story essentially turns it into a scary campfire story. Elements of hunting, sea voyaging, and savagery make this story enticing for fans of R.M Ballantyne. "The Hand" is another example of Maupassant's experiments with the supernatural and once again it proves fruitful and successful.-

Bel-Ami de Guy de Maupassant est un roman captivant de la littérature française du XIXe siècle. L'histoire suit Georges Duroy, un jeune homme ambitieux qui gravit rapidement les échelons sociaux grâce à sa beauté et son charme. À travers ses aventures amoureuses et ses manœuvres politiques, Duroy découvre les dessous corrompus du journalisme et de la haute société parisienne. Avec une prose efficace et un sens aigu de l'observation sociale,...

An ambitious man ascends the ranks of French society through a series of duplicitous affairs in this nineteenth–century novel of greed, sex, and power.

A journalist and former cavalry officer in French Algeria, Georges Duroy is young, handsome, and ruthlessly cunning. Born to humble parents in Normandy, Duroy acquires inside knowledge of Parisian society and politics through his friendship with Madeleine Forestier, the wife

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Opulence is sometimes deceiving. Madame Mathilde Loisel is displeased, she cannot go to a fancy party because she doesn't have anything to wear. Her husband tries to help her and gives her money to buy a new dress. She insists she also needs jewels so she borrows a diamond necklace from her friend, Madame Jeanne Forestier. After the party, Mathilde realizes that she lost the stunning necklace.

Une édition de référence de Pierre et Jean de Guy de Maupassant, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques. « Jean, aussi blond que son frère était noir, aussi calme que son frère était emporté, aussi doux que son frère était rancunier, avait fait tranquillement son droit et venait d'obtenir son diplme de licencié en même temps que Pierre obtenait celui de docteur. [...] Mais une vague jalousie, une de ces jalousies...

Extrait: "Allons, docteur, un peu de cognac. — Volontiers. Et le vieux médecin de marine, ayant tendu son petit verre, regarda monter jusqu'aux bords le joli liquide aux reflets dorés. Puis il l'éleva à la hauteur de l'œil, fit passer dedans la clarté de la lampe, le flaire, en aspira quelques gouttes qu'il promena longtemps sur sa langue et sur la chair humide et délicate du palais, puis il dit : — Oh ! le charmant poison ! Ou, plutt,...

"In the Wood" is a romantic and humorous story about two middle-aged lovers who decide to revisit the spot of their first acquaintance in order to rekindle their love life. Little do they know that a policeman is about to ruin their frivolous decision. Maupassant's knowledge of the human soul and his elegant handling of natural surroundings create a vivid atmosphere where love and memories create a symphony that echoes in the hearts of everyone involved....

Wealth, wit, natural grace, and an air of nobility makes the perfect 19th century French gentleman. Add a certain amount of pride and you have Viscount Gontran-Joseph de Signoles, not by chance called Handsome Signoles. His flawless life changes when he challenges a man to a duel and realises that some virtues can be found beyond one's appearance. Explore the inner battle between a man and his deepest fears told by the master of the short story, Guy...