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Boule de Suif est une nouvelle incontournable de Guy de Maupassant, à la fois courte et percutante. L’histoire se déroule pendant la guerre franco-prussienne, alors qu’un groupe de voyageurs fuit Rouen, occupée par les Prussiens. Parmi eux, Boule de Suif, une prostituée au grand cœur, va se révéler bien plus courageuse et humaine que les bourgeois "respectables" qui l'entourent.

Guy de Maupassant is widely regarded as the father of the modern short story. As his 13 volumes of short stories attest, he was a prolific writer of this form. He had a simple, efficient style of writing and, like Anton Chekhov, found inspiration for his stories in the day-to-day lives of characters, in which their hidden natures are often revealed. Many of his works also centered on the Franco-Prussian War, in which he served.

"Boule de Suif" est une nouvelle incontournable de la littérature française du XIXe siècle, écrite par Guy de Maupassant, maître du réalisme. "Le Horla" est une nouvelle fantastique emblématique de Guy de Maupassant, parue en 1887.

Life has the capacity of great moments and attainment, of lives well lived, fulfilling for ourselves and for those we touch. But for others life is arduous. There is no spark to ignite the curiosity, to explore and achieve a stability and a growth to their lives. Indeed their lives, in their own eyes, become almost meaningless, their sense of themselves subsumed under a myriad of problems, whether real or imagined. Seismic events in a life might crush them; the loss of a loved one for instance. Coping is difficult, support hard to find and isolation abounds.

Guy de Maupassant is renowned as one of the fathers of the modern short story. A protégé of Flaubert, he was celebrated for his naturalistic fiction, and wrote over 300 short stories, six novels, three travel books and one volume of verse in his short but highly productive lifetime. He died in an asylum aged just 43. This collection brings together dramatisations of some of his finest works.

Guy de Maupassant is revered for his naturalistic fiction, which brilliantly captures flesh-and-blood characters as it evokes the most telling details of everyday life. Considered one of the finest French novels ever written, Bel Ami follows journalist Georges Duroy and his increasing stature among the Paris elite. With an immense thirst for power, Georges is not above an almost gleeful use of wealthy mistresses to achieve his ends.

Madame Mathilde Loisel is sure she was meant to be an aristocrat, but she was born into a middle-class family and married off to a middle-class clerk. When her husband procures them invitations to a high-society party, Loisel goes all out to impress. She borrows a diamond necklace from a wealthy acquaintance and has the time of her life - until the necklace goes missing. In “The Necklace”, de Maupassant showcases his signature twists of fate and social commentary in a story that will leave you speechless.

A delightful collection of 10 of Guy de Maupassant's most famous tales: "The Parrot", "The Love of Long Ago", "Mademoiselle Fifi", "Miss Harriet", "An Uncomfortable Bed", "A Queer Night in Paris", "My Uncle Jules", "The Piece of String", "The Necklace", and "Found on a Drowned Man".

Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on August 5th, 1850, near Dieppe in France. In 1880 he published what is considered his first great work, ‘Boule de Suif’, (translated as as ‘Dumpling’, ‘Butterball’, ‘Ball of Fat’, or ‘Ball of Lard’), which met with a success that was both instant and overwhelming. Flaubert at once acknowledged that it was ‘a masterpiece that will endure.’ Maupassant had used his talents and experiences in the war to create something unique.

Plongez dans l'univers fascinant de la société parisienne du XIXe siècle avec Bel-Ami, un chef-d'œuvre de la littérature française. Suivez l'ascension fulgurante de Georges Duroy, un jeune homme ambitieux et séducteur, prêt à tout pour gravir les échelons de la société. À travers ses aventures et ses manipulations, Maupassant nous offre une critique acerbe des mœurs de son époque, tout en nous captivant par son style inimitable et ses personnages complexes.

Le roman raconte l'histoire d'une femme du monde, froide et sans coeur, frigide ou lesbienne peut-être, comme Maupassant en a connu, qui se livre ici plus que dans aucun de ses romans. Le héros, face à cet être fascinant et redoutable, prend une autre maîtresse, qui ne lui suffit guère. Il est dévasté par une passion amoureuse, violente, mélancolique et cruelle. C'est un roman douloureux, écrit par un Maupassant déjà malade, et qui dit comme un adieu aux femmes qui ont été le désir, le tourment, et les victimes de sa vie.

"Le Horla" nous révèle la trajectoire secrète et fulgurante qui relie la plénitude de la santé au martyre de la démence. Nul autre récit fantastique - en raison, peut-être, de certains accents autobiographiques - n'a développé avec plus de rigueur et de vérité clinique l'implacable logique de l'imaginaire.

जगात चित्रविचित्र अपघात आणि भीषण घटना नेहमीच घडत असतात. त्यातल्या काही खरोखर अंगावर काटा आणणाऱ्या असतात. महायुद्धाच्या काळात तर त्यांचे प्रमाण खूपच दिसून येते. काही वेळा निव्वळ गैरसमजुतीने निरपराध लोकांना शत्रू समजून त्यांचा छळ केला जातो. अनन्वित अत्याचार होतात. सैनिकांना दिवसेंदिवस उपासमार सहन करावी लागते. प्रसंगी, ते एकमेकांच्या जिवावर उठायलाही मागेपुढे पाहत नाहीत. कसं ते ऐकुया या कथेतून.

Plongez dans l’univers troublant de Guy de Maupassant avec Le Horla, un chef-d'œuvre du fantastique qui vous fera douter de la réalité elle-même. Écoutez cette histoire fascinante et frissonnante, où un homme, d'abord sain d'esprit, sombre peu à peu dans une terreur indicible face à une présence invisible et menaçante...

Enjoy the short stories of three of the greatest writers of French literature, for the first time assembled together in audiobook and narrated in a lively way. Guy de Maupassant was an absolute master of the short story genre, delighting in clever plotting, concise style, and efficient storytelling, which he used to produce stunning pieces in a very condensed format. He produced more than 300 short stories; we selected for you nine of the most bizarre, influent, humorous or plain shocking.

न्यायालयात अनेक प्रकारचे खटले उभे राहत असतात. ही आहे एका खळबळजनक, अपवादात्मक खटल्याची कहाणी. दारूच्या नशेत माणूस काय करील, ते सांगता येत नाही. आपल्या बायकोलाही पणाला लावणे किंवा विकायलाही मागेपुढे न बघणारे लोक जगात असतात. या कथेत बायकोची किंमत कशी ठरवली, हे ऐकून आपली हसून हसून पुरेवाट होईल.

तरुण वयात प्रेमात पडणं ही स्वाभाविक गोष्ट. प्रत्येक प्रेमाचं लग्नात पर्यावसान होणं, किंवा ते टिकणं हे त्यांच्या नशिबावर अवलंबून असतं. असाच एक सुंदर तरुण एका सुंदरीच्या प्रेमानं पागल होतो. सुरुवातीला तिच्या पालकांकडून त्यांच्या लग्नाला विरोध होतो. एकेकाळी त्या मुलाची एक जीवलग प्रेयसी असते.

काहीवेळा अतिमानवी म्हणजे आपल्याला आकलन होऊ शकत नाही, किंवा मानवी शक्तीच्या पलीकडच्या गोष्टी घडत असतात, त्यांना कोणतेही वैज्ञानिक स्पष्टीकरण देता येत नाही. तशीच ही एक गोष्ट आहे. खुनाचा बदला-खून अशा सत्य घटना घडतच असतात. एका गृहस्थाच्या बंगल्यात, भिंतीवर एक मानवी हात बंदिस्त करून ठेवलेला असतो. तो ज्या व्यक्तीचा असतो, त्याच्या पूर्वजन्मात अशी कुठली गोष्ट घडली की, त्याचा सूड घेण्यासाठी तो टपलेला आहे?

The Complete Original Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant showcases the French master’s brilliance in storytelling, featuring over 300 tales of love, war, morality, and the human condition. Set against vivid backdrops, these stories explore themes like passion, betrayal, greed, and despair, blending realism with irony. Maupassant’s sharp observations and succinct style reveal the complexities of society and the fragility of human emotions. From dark tragedies to humorous episodes, the collection remains a timeless exploration of human nature. Summary by Dream AudioBooks

Guy de Maupassant war ein brillanter Erzähler, weil er so gut beobachtete. Er schaute dem Volk aufs Maul, er sah die kleinen Dinge, die so viel bedeuten. Und schrieb sie auf, fieberhaft. 50 seiner schönsten Geschichten werden in dieser Sammlung präsentiert - fünfzig mal zeitlose Einsichten, gekleidet in Geschichten, wie sie nur Maupassant erzählen konnte! Mit dabei: Ein Idyll, Der Horla, Fettklößchen, Das Haus Tellier, Der Ertrunkene, Die Maske, Marroca, Kirchhofsliebe, Zwei Freunde, Mondschein, Fräulein Fifi - und viele mehr.