Maupassant, Guy de 1850-1893

Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant ( Book )
846 editions published between 1800 and 2013 in 20 languages and held by 4,216 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
George Duroy, a naive provincial determined to succeed in the Paris of the Third Republic, learns that the exploitation of women and sex attains quicker results than mere talent and hard work

Pierre et Jean. [Texte établi, avec introd., notes et relevé de variantes by Guy de Maupassant ( Book )
357 editions published between 1885 and 2012 in 8 languages and held by 2,228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An intensely personal novel that plays itself out in a closed and intimate circle. It is a study of jealousy, suspicion and love within a family. The most explosive passions are presented with the greatest delicacy and most consummate artistry

Boule de suif et autres contes normands by Guy de Maupassant ( Book )
408 editions published between 1890 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 1,898 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In het door Duitsers bezette deel van Frankrijk reist een gezelschap, met daarin de prostituee Boule de suif, in 1870 met een postkoets naar Le Havre

Selected tales of Guy de Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant ( Book )
7 editions published between 1945 and 1951 in English and held by 1,418 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Une vie by Guy de Maupassant ( Book )
349 editions published between 1883 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 1,334 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
L'histoire d'une jeune femme qui va de désillusion en désillusion et n'aura pour se consoler que la philosophie simpliste de sa soeur : "La vie, voyez-vous, ça n'est jamais si bon, ni si mauvais qu'on croit."

Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant ( Book )
58 editions published between 1888 and 2012 in English and French and held by 1,235 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A classic study of filial jealousy, triggered by one of the two brothers of its title finding himself the sole inheritor of the fortune of his mother's former lover

Short stories of the tragedy and comedy of life by Guy de Maupassant ( )
6 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 1,194 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A selection from the writings of Guy de Maupassant. short stories of the tragedy and comedy of life by Guy de Maupassant ( )
in English and held by 1,154 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Bel-Ami the history of a scoundrel by Guy de Maupassant ( )
5 editions published between 1947 and 2012 in English and held by 1,060 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Georges Duroy is a down-and-out journalist from a humble background who engineers a stunning rise to the top of Parisian society through his relationships with influential and wealthy women. Making the most of his charm and good looks (his admirers nickname him 'Bel ami'), Duroy exploits the weaknesses of other to his own advantage--in the process betraying the woman who has most selflessly supported him"--P. [4] of cover

Le Horla by Guy de Maupassant ( Book )
280 editions published between 1887 and 2012 in 10 languages and held by 1,025 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Selectie van de meer griezelige verhalen uit het werk van de Franse schrijver (1850-1893)