Selected Stories of Guy de Maupassant
Introduction by Catriona Seth
(Sprache: Englisch)
A beautiful hardcover selection of the best works by one of the greatest short story writers in world literature
During his most productive decade, the 1880s, the French writer Guy de Maupassant wrote more than three hundred stories, notably...
During his most productive decade, the 1880s, the French writer Guy de Maupassant wrote more than three hundred stories, notably...
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A beautiful hardcover selection of the best works by one of the greatest short story writers in world literatureDuring his most productive decade, the 1880s, the French writer Guy de Maupassant wrote more than three hundred stories, notably including "The Necklace," "Boule de Suif," "The Horla," and "Mademoiselle Fifi." Marked by the psychological realism that he famously pioneered, the stories selected here take us on a tour of the human experience lust and love, revenge and ridicule, terror and madness. Many take place in the author's native Normandy, but the settings range farther abroad as well, from Brittany and Paris to Corsica and the Mediterranean coast, and as far as North Africa and India.
Maupassant's remarkable psychological range and ability to evoke an entire world in a few pages have ensured that his stories have entertained generations of readers, and this volume of thirty-two of his most enduring masterpieces makes a perfect gift for any lover of classic fiction.
Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket.
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from the Introduction by Catriona SethThough it does not enjoy the same status as in the English-speaking world, France s tradition of short fiction is a proud one, with much debate around the generic borders of contes and nouvelles. Charles Perrault (1628 1703), with his 1697 Contes de ma mère l Oye, gave defi ning characteristics to many renowned folk-tales and exercised considerable influence over European literature. Voltaire (1694 1778) was dismissive of stories like Zadig (1747) or Candide (1759). Now counted amongst his masterpieces, they have stood the test of time far better than the epic poetry or tragedies which he considered essential elements of his oeuvre. Diderot (1713 84) is another author whose shorter fiction mainly circulated in manuscript form during his lifetime enjoys a wide readership nowadays. The nineteenth century saw the publication of countless novellas and short stories, which often appeared in the press before being included in anthologies. Théophile Gautier (1811 72) composed numerous contes throughout his literary career, starting with La Cafetière in 1831. Baudelaire (1821 67) translated Edgar Allan Poe to critical acclaim. The work of Alphonse Daudet (1840 97) tales from Provence, Lettres de mon Moulin (1869), and stories based on events surrounding the Franco-Prussian War, Contes du lundi (1873) shows signs of literary kinship with a writer like Guy de Maupassant (1850 93). Amongst their contemporaries, Anatole France (1844 1924), whose reputation has waned since his 1921 Nobel Prize, also enjoyed considerable popular success. As a story teller, none of them arguably outshines Maupassant, who had been schooled in literature by Flaubert, the author of Trois Contes and a close friend of his mother, née Laure Le Poittevin, and her brother Alfred, himself a poet.
During his essential creative years, which span from 1880 ( Boule de Suif ) to 1890 ( The Olive Grove ; Idle Beauty ), Maupassant
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published more than three hundred contes and nouvelles as well as six novels. The provincial France of which he writes is the bruised republic emerging from the war of 1870 71, still smarting from the loss of Alsace and parts of Lorraine. Some stories have clear ties to the recent past and rely on precise chronological references. A sense of revenge underlies the challenge witnessed by two English travellers in A Duel , though there is something entertaining in the structure. St Anthony and Mademoiselle Fifi offer a much darker take on encounters with the oppressor. Other tales are not set in a particular period and many of the themes are timeless: human passions like revenge, ridicule, envy or fear turn ordinary individuals with mundane existences into the stuff of memorable anecdotes.
Maupassant suggests atmospheres through a few careful lines and well-chosen details. His tales are often precisely situated geographically and involve unforgettable characters. They allow us to apprehend a condensed fragment of society. An effect of reality is achieved through the mention of proper names, of fictional but also historical figures, and allusions to places the reader can identify or could find in an atlas or an encyclopædia. The selection presented here allows us to range from Brittany to Corsica, or Paris to the Mediterranean coast, but also to North Africa or India. There are foreign landscapes like the sandhills south of Ouargla, one of the strangest tracts of country in the world . Several tales, including arguably the most famous ones ( Boule de Suif , The Horla and The House of Madame Tellier ) a
Maupassant suggests atmospheres through a few careful lines and well-chosen details. His tales are often precisely situated geographically and involve unforgettable characters. They allow us to apprehend a condensed fragment of society. An effect of reality is achieved through the mention of proper names, of fictional but also historical figures, and allusions to places the reader can identify or could find in an atlas or an encyclopædia. The selection presented here allows us to range from Brittany to Corsica, or Paris to the Mediterranean coast, but also to North Africa or India. There are foreign landscapes like the sandhills south of Ouargla, one of the strangest tracts of country in the world . Several tales, including arguably the most famous ones ( Boule de Suif , The Horla and The House of Madame Tellier ) a
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Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Selected Stories of Guy de Maupassant “
IntroductionSelect Bibliography
Chronology
Boule de Suif
The Necklace
Vendetta
Fear
In the Country
His Son
A Deal
Madame Husson s Rose-King
The House of Madame Tellier
The Hand
Moonlight
Mohammed-Fripouille
Miss Harriet
In the Spring
Madame Parisse
Playing with Fire
Love: Pages from a Sportsman s Diary
Mademoiselle Fifi
A Duel
St. Anthony
Julie Romain
The Umbrella
Boitelle
The Devil
The Olive Grove
Lost at Sea
The Hostelry
A Portrait
Shali
Idle Beauty
An Encounter
The Horla
Autoren-Porträt von Guy de Maupassant
GUY DE MAUPASSANT (1850-93) was known for his hugely influential short stories and the vivid realism of his novels. He was born in Normandy and served in the Franco-Prussian War, which would become the subject of some of his best-known stories. Maupassant enjoyed financial and critical success before illness led to his death in an asylum at the age of forty-two.CATRIONA SETH is a professor of French literature at Oxford University and a Fellow of All Souls College. She was brought up in Europe and South America and spent most of her working life in France. She is known for her work on French literature and cultural history of the Enlightenment.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Guy de Maupassant
- 2021, 408 Seiten, Maße: 13,3 x 21,1 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Übersetzer: Marjorie Laurie, Brian Rhys
- Verlag: Penguin Random House
- ISBN-10: 0593320212
- ISBN-13: 9780593320211
- Erscheinungsdatum: 27.09.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
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