Beautiful Friends (foreign Literature Masterpiece Series)
About This Novel
"Beautiful Friend" exposes the shady story of the press of the Third French Republic through the description of the rise to prominence of a shameless villain, Duroy. It profoundly reveals the complex political and economic phenomena and colonialist war policies of the Third French Republic, and can be called a historical picture of French society at the end of the 19th century. "Beautiful Friend" is a highly critical satirical novel. By describing the process of Duroyal's fortune, it criticizes the despicability and filthiness of the souls of people like "Duroy". It was considered by critics as: "Of all Maupassant's creations, its social picture is the broadest, the most exposed, and the most powerful in its criticism." The translator is Zhang Guanyao, a professor of French at Peking University. He has long been committed to the translation of French literature. His translation is smooth and elegant, which is highly consistent with the style of Maupassant's works.
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