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Essential Novelists - Guy De Maupassant - aspects of french life - cover

Essential Novelists - Guy De Maupassant - aspects of french life

Guy de Maupassant, August Nemo

Verlag: Tacet Books

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Beschreibung

Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors.
For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of Guy de Maupassant which are Pierre and Jean and Bel Ami.
Guy de Maupassant was a protégé of Gustave Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, effortless outcomes. Many are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s, describing the futility of war and the innocent civilians who, caught up in events beyond their control, are permanently changed by their experiences.
Novels selected for this book:
- Pierre and Jean
- Bel Ami
This is one of many books in the series Essential Novelists. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the authors.
Verfügbar seit: 07.05.2020.

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