| Guy de Maupassant Contributor(s): Lloyd, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 1789141974 ISBN-13: 9781789141979 Publisher: Reaktion Books OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2020475043 |
| Series: Critical Lives |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.2" W x 7.8" (0.75 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The most celebrated French storyteller of the nineteenth century, Guy de Maupassant was a master of the modern short story. Offering an intriguing picture of French life, his stories derive their enduring appeal from understated artistry, extreme craftsmanship, and the universality of his characters and their aspirations and misfortunes. His career as a professional writer lasted only twelve years before it was brutally cut short by the dreadful consequences of untreatable syphilis: chronic sickness, a failed suicide attempt, insanity, paralysis, and death after eighteen months' confinement in a clinic. In this insightful and compelling biography, the only one in English currently available, Christopher Lloyd situates Maupassant's life and work in the literary and social context of nineteenth-century France. He skillfully introduces the reader to Maupassant's most famous works, such as Boule de suif, Bel-Ami, and Pierre et Jean, as well as highlights the important stages and achievements of his life and legacy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lloyd, Christopher: - Christopher Lloyd is professor emeritus of French at Durham University. He is the author of Maupassant: "Bel-Ami" and coeditor of the French-English volume Maupassant Conteur et Romancie. |