Guy de Maupassant | Selected Short Stories
Selected Short Stories brings together some of the finest works of Guy de Maupassant, one of the greatest masters of the short story and a towering figure of nineteenth-century French literature. This carefully chosen collection includes classics such as Boule de Suif, The Piece of String, Two Friends, Madame Husson's May King, A Vendetta, A Deal, and many more.
Renowned for his brilliant observation of human nature, subtle irony and unforgettable endings, Maupassant explores themes of love, greed, war, vanity, hypocrisy and social ambition with extraordinary clarity and elegance. These stories remain timeless examples of literary craftsmanship and continue to influence writers around the world.
- • Publisher: Penguin Books
• Language: English
• Cover: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• Publication date: May 25, 1995
• Genre: Classics, Short stories, French literature






