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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 lives ...
2 days ago · 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.
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.
Dec 5, 2019 · Maupassant examined how ordinary Frenchmen and Frenchwomen, with whom readers can readily identify, reacted to unexpected social, historical, moral, and business situations. His short stories mirror life because in fiction, as in life, things never turn out exactly as one thinks they will.
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 17, 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.
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.
Guy de Maupassant has 6203 books on Goodreads with 421700 ratings. Guy de Maupassant’s most popular book is Bel-Ami.
