SIX NOVELS (Complete Collection): Une Vie (The History of a Heart), Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel), Mont-Oriol, Pierre et Jean, Fort comme la mort ... Wisdom Collection) (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

This volume contains the SIX novels written by French writer GUY DE MAUPASSANT , remembered as a master of the short story form, and as a representative of the naturalist school of writers, who depicted human lives and destinies and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms. A protégé of Flaubert his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, effortless dénouements (outcomes). Many are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s, describing the futility of war and the innocent civilians who, caught up in events beyond their control, are permanently changed by their experiences. The novels are: Une Vie (The History of a Heart) Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) Mont-Oriol Pierre & Jean Fort comme la mort (Strong as Death) Notre Cœur (Alien Hearts / A Woman’s Pastime)