A Parisian Affair and Other Stories (Penguin Classics)
by de Maupassant, Guy
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Set in the nouveau riche Paris of society women, prostitutes, and playboys; in the Normandy countryside; and on the French Riviera where Maupassant had lived, the thirty-four short stories in this volume are among the most darkly humorous and brilliant in French literature. They focus on the complexity of close relationships: between lovers, as in the poignant fantasy “A Parisian Affair” or the touchingly ironical “The Jewels”; between siblings, as in “At Sea”; and between former partners, as in “Encounter.” They reveal two sides of human nature: its grace and generosity and also, as in “Boule de Suif,” its greed and hypocrisy. Piquant and varied, Maupassant’s stories lay humanity bare with deft wit and devastating honesty. Siân Miles's vibrant new translation is accompanied by an Introduction discussing Maupassant's stpries as a reflection of the rapidly changing beliefs of his society "The Necklace"—Maupassant's famous story not included in the previous Penguin Classics edition—appears in this volume Includes chronology, notes, and suggestions for further reading
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- Title
- A Parisian Affair and Other Stories (Penguin Classics)
- Author
- de Maupassant, Guy
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0140448128
- ISBN 13
- 9780140448122
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- Penguin Classics
- Place of Publication
- U.s.a.
- This edition first published
- 2004-12-28
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