Guy de Maupassant was and remains one of the most widely read and beloved French authors. Many generations of readers discovered the world of forbidden erotica thanks to his works. "Bel-Ami," where the career trajectory of an ordinary seducer and playboy, Georges Duroy, unfolds in the spirit of an adventure novel, became a symbolic reflection of the spiritual impoverishment of both the protagonist and society. The enduring relevance of the novel is best evidenced by the interest from cinema: there are at least a dozen and a half film adaptations. The novel "A Woman's Life," which Leo Tolstoy described as "perhaps the best French novel since Hugo's 'Les Misérables'," tells of lost illusions. Maupassant's numerous short stories, beginning with the famous "Boule de Suif," serve as examples of unparalleled psychological depth and literary mastery. The writer's work is characterized by a strict internal artistic logic, conciseness, precision, and the clarity of "truly French language" (Anatole France).
Pages: 832 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 140x210 mm
Series: Foreign Literature. Big Books
