Selected Stories by Guy de Maupassant

by Guy de Maupassant, Terry O'Brien (Editor)

Overview

The Masterpieces of World Fiction series brings together the best-loved short stories by the great masters of the genre-from Chekov and Maupassant, Kipling and Wilde, to O. Henry and Saki and Tolstoy and Conrad. Thoughtfully compiled by the bestselling author Terry O' Brien, this series is a great way for readers to revisit old favourites and for introducing literary masterpieces to newer, younger readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788129131409
Publisher:	Rupa Publications India
Publication date:	11/01/2014
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.39(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.