Book: Best Short Stories/les Meilleurs Contes: A Dual-language Book In this collection of seven of his most popular stories each tale reflects both the author's intimate familiarity with Paris and the provinces in the Belle Epoque, as well as a nonjudgmental humanism that is one of Guy de Maupassant's most attractive writing qualities.
New edition features 7 of the most popular tales of one of the greatest of all short-story writers. Included are "La Parure," "Mademoiselle Fifi," "La Maison Tellier," "La Ficelle," "Miss Harriet," "Boule de Suif" and "Le Horla," all reflecting Maupassant's intimate familiarity with Paris and the universality of his creations.
Details of Book: Best Short Stories/les Meilleurs Contes: A Dual-language Book Book: Best Short Stories/les Meilleurs Contes: A Dual-language Book
Author: Guy De Maupassant, Guy De Maupassant, Steven Jupiter
ISBN: 0486289184
ISBN-13: 9780486289182
, 978-0486289182
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 1996/03/27
Publisher: Dover Publications
Number of Pages: 256
Language: English