Guy de Maupassant - The Complete Works: Short Stories, Novels, Plays, Poetry, Memoirs and more (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Master of the Short Story: Novels, Plays, Poems, MemoirsBy Guy de Maupassant
Length232h 32m
About this audiobook
This comprehensive collection gathers Guy de Maupassant's short stories, novels, plays, poetry, memoirs, and occasional writings, offering an unusually full view of one of nineteenth-century France's most incisive literary minds. From the taut irony of "Boule de Suif" to the psychological disquiet of Bel-Ami and Pierre et Jean, Maupassant's prose is marked by lucidity, compression, and a merciless eye for social pretence. Situated between realism and naturalism, his work distils the pressures of class, desire, war, money, and madness into narratives of remarkable formal economy. Maupassant was shaped by the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War, by the literary discipline of Gustave Flaubert, and by the intellectual climate of fin-de-siècle France. A former civil servant turned journalist and celebrated author, he wrote with intimate knowledge of bureaucracy, bourgeois ambition, provincial life, and Parisian corruption. His later struggles with illness and mental anguish also deepen the darker, uncanny dimensions of his fiction. This volume is indispensable for readers seeking not merely selected masterpieces but the breadth of Maupassant's achievement. It is recommended to students, scholars, and general readers who value precise storytelling, psychological insight, and the enduring power of realist art.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length232 hrs 32 mins
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Publish dateApr 16, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Guy de Maupassant – The Complete Works: Short Stories, Novels, Plays, Poetry, Memoirs and more
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6Introduction to the Works of Guy de Maupassant by Leo Tolstoy
7Novels:
8A Life (pt. 1)
9A Life (pt. 2)
10A Life (pt. 3)
11Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) (pt. 1)
12Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) (pt. 2)
13Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) (pt. 3)
14Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) (pt. 4)
15Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) (pt. 5)
16Mont Oriol (pt. 1)
17Mont Oriol (pt. 2)
18Mont Oriol (pt. 3)
19Mont Oriol (pt. 4)
20Mont Oriol (pt. 5)
21Notre Coeur – A Woman’s Pastime (pt. 1)
22Notre Coeur – A Woman’s Pastime (pt. 2)
23Notre Coeur – A Woman’s Pastime (pt. 3)
24Pierre and Jean (pt. 1)
25Pierre and Jean (pt. 2)
26Pierre and Jean (pt. 3)
27Strong as Death (pt. 1)
28Strong as Death (pt. 2)
29Strong as Death (pt. 3)
30Strong as Death (pt. 4)
31Novellas and Short Stories
32SIMON’S PAPA
33TWO FRIENDS
34FATHER MILON
35A COUP D’ETAT
36MADEMOISELLE FIFI
37A DUEL
38THE MAISON TELLIER
39IN THE SPRING
40MADAME BAPTISTE
41THE QUESTION OF LATIN
42INDISCRETION (pt. 1)
43INDISCRETION (pt. 2)
44LITTLE LOUISE ROQUE
45THE DONKEY
46THE PATRON
47THE RELIC
48THE MORIBUND
49THE STORY OF A FARM GIRL
50THE WRECK (pt. 1)
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