Maupassant: Choix de Contes

by Guy de Maupassant, F. C. Green (Introduction)

Overview

First published in 1952 as the third edition of a 1945 original, this book contains the French text of 20 contes by Maupassant. The stories are prefaced by a biographical and critical introduction by Professor Green, in which he deals with the history of the conte in French literature. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Maupassant or French prose writing more generally.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107661929
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/19/2013
Pages:	358
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.79(d)

About the Author

Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a prolific French writer best remembered as a master of the short story and a father of the genre. He delighted in clever plotting and served as a model for later short story practitioners through favorites such as "The Necklace," "The Horla," "The False Gems," and "Useless Beauty." Maupassant wrote some 300 short stories, as well as six novels, three travel books, and one volume of verse.

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Boule de suif; 2. L'ami patience; 3. La maison Tellier; 4. Les tombales; 5. Histoire d'une fille de ferme; 6. Une partie de campagne; 7. Miss Harriet; 8. La ficelle; 9. L'heritage; 10. Monsieur Parent; 11. Le père Mongilet; 12. Le père Amable; 13. Le trou; 14. Le diable; 15. Le rosier de Madame Husson; 16. Une soirée; 17. Hautot père et fils; 18. Duchoux; 19. Après; 20. La main d'écorché.