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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.

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.

Murder comes in two familiar forms. Whether as a crime of passion with high emotions or a cold dispassionate plot to take life in order to gain in some way, the act strikes us all as somehow inhuman. Beneath us as civilised beings. But however we cloak our animal instincts the need to remove a human being and gain relief from abuse or gain from money, the term is just the same – MURDER. Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, J M Barrie, W W Jacobs and many others bring their literary heft to bear in as calculating a way as any killer could.

Cette sélection de contes et nouvelles réalistes comprend les récits les plus célèbres et les plus étudiés de Guy de Maupassant.

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.

El Hombre de Marte de Guy de Maupassant se publicó originalmente en la revista anual Paris-Noлl de diciembre de 1887, y encontró su inspiración en el descubrimiento de los supuestos "canales de Marte" inspirados en las teorías de Giovanni Schiaparelli o Percival Lowell. Guy de Maupassant construyó esta historia inspirado en estas y otras increíbles apreciaciones de los científicos de su tiempo.

Beautifully simple and marvelously strong, the stories of Guy de Maupassant have enchanted generations around the world. One of the finest short story writers of all time, de Maupassant believed that the most heart-wrenching and powerful moments in life lay in the simple events of daily life, and he proved it by turning those moments into timeless stories.

Les contes fantastiques de Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) comptent parmi les meilleures du genre en littérature française. Cet extrait de "La Peur" (seconde version) dans lequel l’auteur parle du romancier russe Tourgueniev, s’appliquerait parfaitement à lui-même : "Avec lui, on la sent bien, la peur vague de l’Invisible, la peur de l’inconnu qui est derrière le mur, derrière la porte, derrière la vie apparente. Avec lui, nous sommes brusquement traversés par des lumières douteuses qui éclairent seulement assez pour augmenter notre angoisse."

Les contes fantastiques de Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) comptent parmi les meilleures du genre en littérature française. Matthieu Farcy vous propose une première sélection de récits fantastiques enregistrés de juin à août 2020, hors studio, à l’occasion d’une résidence artistique.

Guy de Maupassant is justly revered as one of the strongest proponents of the short story. The miniature gems he created are woven from the many worlds and strata of society that surrounded him. From feuds and revenge to tales of avarice and friendship de Maupassant is the master of all and second to none.

En ¿Quién sabe? de Maupassant, el personaje principal nos conduce por un camino que quizás esconde su propia condición. Un camino de unos cuantos privilegiados. El camino de la locura. Este escalofriante relato forma parte de una serie de cuentos que Maupassant dedicó al tema de la locura.

Bola de Sebo de Guy de Maupassant es un cuento ambientado durante la guerra franco-prusiana. Explora las complejidades de la naturaleza humana y la hipocresía social cuando los pasajeros de un autocar enfrentan dilemas morales y prejuicios sociales.

Zwei alte Freunde, ein Mann und eine Frau, unterhalten sich am Feuer, als plötzlich ein Holzscheit im Kamin zerbirst und auf den Teppich geschleudert wird. Schnell ist der Brand gelöscht, doch das Ereignis weckt die Erinnerung des Mannes - an den Grund, warum er nie geheiratet hat.

Halikarnas Balıkçısı'nın özgün çevirisiyle Türkçeye kazandırdığı, Fransız yazar Guy de Maupassant’ın kısa hikayeleri. Kazazede. Gerdanlık. Bir İp Parçası. Dilenci.

Guy de Maupassant - Frankreichs großer Erzähler. Diese Hörbuch Box präsentiert zahlreiche seiner Geschichten und Novellen, darunter: "Der Horla", "Nutzlose Schönheit", "Julie Romain", "Blutrache", "Wer weiß?", "Die Maske", "Vater Milon", "Fräulein Fifi", "Idyll", "Die Landpartie" und viele mehr. Mit dabei: Ein pdf-Dokument mit Titelliste.

Elf kurze Meisterwerke von Literatur-Gigant Guy de Maupassant! Mit dabei: Am Frühlingsabend, Das Bild, Der Blinde, Der Ertrunkene, Der Krüppel, Die Fliege, Die fünfundzwanzig Franken der Oberin, Die Maske, Die Probe, Ein Scheidungsgrund, Vater Milon.

Frau Oreille ist sparsam. Der Regenschirm ihres Mannes, ein beklagenswertes Ding, das kein Wasser mehr abhält, wird durch das billigste Modell ersetzt, das sie finden kann. Als dieses durch Feuer beschädigt wird, fasst sie einen kühnen Plan: Die Versicherung soll für den Schaden aufkommen! Kurzerhand macht sie sich auf den Weg zur Assekuranz...

Este es un relato inquietante, cruel y sobrecogedor. Es breve, contado a manera de diario. Aunque corto, sus palabras no son efímeras. A lo largo de los días, el juez desvela los secretos de la naturaleza humana. Quien rastree sus pasos se percatará que no existe criterio moral para salvar una vida u otra. En este relato, El Loco, Maupassant nos invita a seguir a un juez, que ha muerto a sus ochenta y dos años de edad. Muchos lo aclamaban en vida y fueron ellos los que le lloraron el día de su funeral.

Guy de Maupassant, French master of the short story, had a simple, efficient style of writing and, like Anton Chekhov, found inspiration for his stories in the daily lives of humans, which often reveal our darker nature. Many of his works also centered on the Franco-Prussian War, in which he served.

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 daily lives of humans, which often reveal our darker nature. Many of his works also centred on the Franco-Prussian War, in which he served.