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Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant ( UK: / ˈmoʊpæsɒ̃ /, [1] [2] US: / ˈmoʊpəsɒnt, ˌmoʊpəˈsɒ̃ /; [2] [3] [4] [5] 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 lives, destinies and social fo...
May 17, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
May 17, 2024 · Guy de Maupassant - French Writer, Short Stories, Novels: As soon as Boule de suif was published, Maupassant found himself in demand by newspapers. He left the ministry and spent the next two years writing articles for Le Gaulois and the Gil Blas.
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...
Guy de Maupassant has 6189 books on Goodreads with 420418 ratings. Guy de Maupassant’s most popular book is Bel-Ami.
