Normandy Stories: In The CountryÊ| PierrotÊ| A Normandy JokeÊ| A Cock CrowedÊ| Old BonifaceÕs CrimeÊ| The ConfessionÊ| An ApparitionÊ| The Little CaskÊ| The CastawayÊ| BombardÊ| Master BelhommeÕs Beast
Guy de Maupassant
Nov 2003 · Naxos AudioBooks · Narrated by Oliver Montgomery
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Maupassant is hailed as one of the greatest masters of the short story. This collection focuses upon the land he knew and loved so wellÊÐ Normandy. Its people and its countryside are portrayed here in vivid colour and with great warmth. Amusing, saucy, and sometimes even farcical they may be, but they are also capable of great pathos, often branching off to end tragically. It is this skilful and affecting blend of tragedy and comedy, of tears and laughter, which make MaupassantÕs Normandy Stories the enduring favourites they are today.
Maupassant is hailed as one of the greatest masters of the short story. This collection focuses upon the land he knew and loved so wellÊÐ Normandy. Its people and its countryside are portrayed here in vivid colour and with great warmth. Amusing, saucy, and sometimes even farcical they may be, but...
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Henry-René-Albert-Guy de Maupassant was born on August 5, 1850 in France. He was schooled at a seminary in Yvetot and Le Harve. He fought in the Franco-German War, then held civil service posts with the Ministry of the Navy and the Ministry of Public Instruction. He also worked with Gustave Flaubert, who helped him develop his writing talent and introduced him to many literary greats. During his lifetime, he wrote six novels, three travel books, one book of verse, and over 300 short stories. He is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story. His works include The Necklace, A Piece of String, Mademoiselle Fifi, Miss Harriet, My Uncle Jules, Found on a Drowned Man, and The Wreck. He suffered from mental illness in his later years and attempted suicide on January 2, 1892. He was committed to a private asylum in Paris, where he died on July 6, 1893.
Henry-René-Albert-Guy de Maupassant was born on August 5, 1850 in France. He was schooled at a seminary in Yvetot and Le Harve. He fought in the Franco-German War, then held civil service posts with the Ministry of the Navy and the Ministry of Public Instruction. He also worked with Gustave Flaub...
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