A LIFE (The Humble Truth)

A Satirical novel about the folly of romantic illusion from one of the greatest French writers, who had influenced Tolstoy, W. Somerset Maugham, O. Henry, Chekhov and Henry James

Fiction & Literature, Family Life
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Author: Guy de Maupassant ISBN: 9788027201990
Publisher: Musaicum Books Publication: August 7, 2017
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Guy de Maupassant
ISBN: 9788027201990
Publisher: Musaicum Books
Publication: August 7, 2017
Imprint:
Language: English

"A Life" is a satirical novel about the foolishness of romantic illusion. The novel tells the story of young Jeanne, full of hope and dreams of love, who discovers the outside world after finishing an education in a convent. She is looking forward to her new life and she is dreaming of the day when she will find the man who loves her. All her expectations are fulfilled, however… Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a popular French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's finest exponents. Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, effortless dénouements (outcomes).

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"A Life" is a satirical novel about the foolishness of romantic illusion. The novel tells the story of young Jeanne, full of hope and dreams of love, who discovers the outside world after finishing an education in a convent. She is looking forward to her new life and she is dreaming of the day when she will find the man who loves her. All her expectations are fulfilled, however… Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a popular French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's finest exponents. Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, effortless dénouements (outcomes).

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