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Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (UK: ⫽ ˈ m oʊ p æ s ɒ̃ ⫽, US: ⫽ ˈ m oʊ p ə s ɒ n t, ˌ m oʊ p ə ˈ s ɒ̃ ⫽; French: [ɡi d(ə) mopasɑ̃]; 5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story, as well as a representative of the naturalist school, depicting human ...
Jul 2, 2024 · Guy de Maupassant (born August 5, 1850, Château de Miromesnil?, near Dieppe, France—died July 6, 1893, Paris) was a French naturalist writer of short stories and novels who is by general agreement the greatest French short-story writer.
May 20, 2019 · He was an author of the naturalist and realist schools of writing and is best known for his short stories, which are considered highly influential on much of modern literature. Fast Facts: Guy de Maupassant. Known For: French author of short stories, novels, and poetry.
Guy de Maupassant, (born Aug. 5, 1850, Château de Miromesnil?, near Dieppe, France—died July 6, 1893, Paris), French writer of short stories. His law studies were interrupted by the Franco-Prussian War; his experience as a volunteer provided him with material for some of his best works.
Guy de Maupassant has 6204 books on Goodreads with 422175 ratings. Guy de Maupassant’s most popular book is Bel-Ami.
Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a popular 19th-century French writer. He is one of the fathers of the modern short story. A protege of Flaubert, Maupassant's short stories are characterized by their economy of style and their efficient effortless dénouement. He also wrote six short novels.
May 21, 2018 · Guy de Maupassant [1] (gē də mōpäsäN´), 1850–93, French novelist and short-story writer, of an ancient Norman family. He worked in a government office at Paris and became known c.1880 as the most brilliant of the circle of Zola.
Jul 2, 2024 · Literary and music critic. Member, Academy of Fine Arts, Institute of France, 1965–67. Author of Gustave Flaubert, l'homme et l'oeuvre; Guy de Maupassant; and others.
Guy de Maupassant was that rare thing - a writer who was successful in his own time, immensely popular, prosperous and feted by society. But he was never married, was haunted by illness and...
Henri Ren Albert Guy de Maupassant (Aug 5, 1850 - Jul 6, 1893) was a popular French author who wrote under the pen name Guy de Maupassant. He is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story as well as one of its finest practitioners.
