Selections of Maupassant's Novels
About This Novel
"Selected Novels by Maupassant" includes more than 20 short stories and short stories by Maupassant, such as "Ball of Suet", "Simon's Father", "Public Opinion", "A Family" and "The Necklace", which represent Maupassant's outstanding achievements in short story creation. The protagonists in the stories told by Maupassant are mostly minor characters, including cunning farmers in Normandy, generous craftsmen, bullied prostitutes and maids, clerks, small shopkeepers, petty citizens, as well as run-down nobles, wealthy businessmen, factory owners, and ambitious politicians who are more worldly than the citizens.
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Official(1)Scraped 3d ago
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I didn't include the heroine's reaction at the end of the story. I should have collapsed. What's rare is that both husband and wife are down-to-earth, pay off debts, and have good moral character.
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Official(1)Scraped 3d ago
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I didn't include the heroine's reaction at the end of the story. I should have collapsed. What's rare is that both husband and wife are down-to-earth, pay off debts, and have good moral character.
