Six contes.

by Guy de Maupassant

Originally published in 1914, this book was produced as part of the Cambridge Modern French series, which aimed to provide teachers with notable French texts and exercises for use during lessons. Six stories by Maupassant are included, with exercises and a glossary at the end of the text. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in French literature and the history of education.

Genres: School, Classics, France

Paperback

Published February 28, 1997

About the author

Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a popular 19th-century French writer. He is one of the fathers of the modern short story. A protege of Flaubert, Maupassant's short stories are characterized by their economy of style and their efficient effortless dénouement. He also wrote six short novels. A number of his stories often denote the futility of war and the innocent civilians who get crushed in it - many are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s.

Reviews

[Z. Jeanne Gestas · Rating 5 out of 5]

C’est très impressionnant comment Maupassant peut décrire tout ce qui se passe autour du narrateur si détaillé! En plus il décrit les malades mentales si bien qu’on croit d’être soi-même à la place du narrateur.
Un auteur très talentueux.