Complete Works of Guy de Maupassant

The Greatest Writers of All Time #44

by Guy de Maupassant

The works of Guy de Maupassant, the undisputed master of the short story, are still among the most widely read masterpieces of French literature today. This comprehensive eBook presents Maupassant’s complete novels, stories, poetry and non-fiction, with numerous illustrations, introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Maupassant's life and works
* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts
* ALL 6 novels, with individual contents tables
* Includes the rare novels MONT ORIOL and NOTRE COEUR appearing here for the first time in digital publishing
* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Famous works such as BEL-AMI are fully illustrated with their original artwork
* 288 short stories – the largest collection of Maupassant’s short stories available in English
* Special chronological and alphabetical for the short stories
* Easily locate the short stories you want to read
* Three plays, including the scarce first play A TALE OF OLD TIMES
* Includes Maupassant's complete travel books - spend hours exploring the author’s personal adventures
* Also includes the author’s rare collection of poetry
* Special criticism section, with essays by authors such as Leo Tolstoy, Henry James and Joseph Conrad, evaluating Maupassant’s contribution to literature
* Features the revealing biography written by the Maupassant’s valet, appearing here for the first time
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
* UPDATED with both The Horla stories

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Please note: a few minor works have never been translated in English and so cannot appear in the collection. When new translations enter the public domain they will be added to the eBook as a free update.

CONTENTS:

The Novels
A LIFE
BEL-AMI
MONT ORIOL
PIERRE AND JEAN
STRONG AS DEATH
NOTRE COEUR

The Short Stories
LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

The Plays
A TALE OF OLD TIMES
MUSOTTE
A COMEDY OF MARRIAGE

The Poetry
DES VERS

The Travel Books
AU SOLEIL
SUR L’EAU
LA VIE ERRANTE

The Criticism
GUY DE MAUPASSANT by Joseph Conrad
INTRODUCTION TO THE WORKS OF GUY DE MAUPASSANT by Leo Tolstoy
GUY DE MAUPASSANT by Henry James
GUY DE MAUPASSANT: A STUDY by P. Neveux
GUY DE MAUPASSANT by John Cowper Powys
A NOTE ON MAUPASSANT by Brander Matthews

The Biography
RECOLLECTIONS OF GUY DE MAUPASSANT BY HIS VALET by Francois Tassart

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Genres: Short Stories, Classics, Fiction, Poetry, Literature, France

Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1917

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

[Kathe Koja · Rating 3 out of 5]

What a dry sly unsparing fabulous voice. Like bumping into a stranger at a noisy party who's got the lowdown on everyone in the room, and gives it to you over a shared Chartreuse . . . He had an eye for the darkness, too, and an artist's taste for truth. Don't read them all at once, let them swirl and settle.

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting writing style... His writing was cynical of life, beauty, and aging. I need to read more of his short stories to get a better grasp of his approach. Overall, I found the writing interesting even when I disagreed with his worldview or approach to some other aforementioned subjects...

[Matthew Jaques · Rating 5 out of 5]

In my mind, the greatest short story writer ever....

[Alistair Robequin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some short stories were nothing special, while others belonged to the most satisfying literature I've ever read. Some stories that especially stood out were La Folle, L'aventure de Walter Schnaffs, Moiron, Vieux Objets, L'Aveugle, Rêves. Many others were also brilliant.

[Josh Horowitz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dark, mysterious and often disturbing! GREAT stuff

[Lúthien · Rating 2 out of 5]

wasn’t very interesting to me, i didn’t like many of the characters, especially the men. they all seemed like shallow, stupid creatures that took advantage of women whenever they felt like it but also couldn’t commit to one. must’ve been hard times for women back then, ugh. there doesn’t seem to be much depth to these stories even. i got a good way through the book, but i couldn’t finish it. it’s just not very fun or noteworthy, i don’t think.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

He definitely has a way with words and a style that I can appreciate. Beautiful imagery, a ghastly approach to the horrors of reality, a quirky and disgusting humor.

This was an utter slog to get through. Parts were shocking, parts were hilarious, parts were quite sad.

The whole was unpleasant.

[Haley · Rating 1 out of 5]

Maupassant has to be the father of boring, depressing short stories that go nowhere and have no point. Every one I've read so far leaves me in despair and makes me wonder "Why did I just read that?"

[Clive Vincent · Rating 2 out of 5]

Though regarded as a great short story writer, I found his stories disappointing and uninspiring. I prefer O'Henry

[BCS · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hardcover, old edition. Spine is cracking, but binding is still intact. No dust jacket. Some discoloration on cover.

The facing page:

The Complete Works
of
Guy de Maupassant

MAD
And Short Stories

Translations and Critical and Interpretative
Essays by

Alfred de Sumichrast
Ph.D, Professor of French, Harvard University

Adolphe Cohn
M.A. LL.B., Professor of French, Colombia University

Henri C. Olinger, A.B.
Albert M. Cohn-McMaster
Dora Knowlton Ranous

Verses by
Percy Keese Fitzhugh

Leslie-Judge Co.
New York

[Alejandro Teruel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) in translation comes across as a competent short story writer and a keen observer of the French society of his time, with a wide variety of subject matter: horror stories, love stories and what could be termed social naturalism or stories on social mores.

I would recommend reading some of his better known stories before attempting to read through his entire production in the genre.

[Liliana Mandell · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is true that these were read when I was about 12 years old , and only because my mother said to me `` these are too heavy for you do not read them``. It was the moment she left that I started reading them.
They were intriguing and I enjoyed the romantic part but generally neither BelAmi nor Le Mal d’André (The Matter with André) became my favourites. I prefer the romanticism of Jane Austen than the dark side of Maupassant, if dared to compare.

[hklgr · Rating 3 out of 5]

I came across "The Jewelry" in my literature class. I guess it's not one of Maupassant's more famous short stories, but for me reading this piece of his writing with a well-crafted narrative is entertaining.

[Rodney Richards · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of a few early 18th century writers I really admire and try to emulate in my writing. Together with Poe introduced me to how to build suspense in a story as well as plot twists and memorable endings. I have the book however, which I annotated, not the Kindle version

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing!

[Janice Crossfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfectly structured and crafted short stories. Wonderful build up of suspense in some stories. They arouse a multitude of emotions.

[Lav · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this story "The Necklace".

[Ralph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent collection of macabre short stories.