Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) wrote nearly 300 short stories during his life. They were uneven at times yet distinct in style. Full of irony, deception, narrative drama, arguments & quarrels. De Maupassant was also a naturalist with a tendency to lean towards the bleaker side of real life. The Guardian says that he considered life to be … Continue reading The Best Short Stories | Guy de Maupassant
In recent years, I've tried to take a more leisurely, thoughtful approach to reading short stories. The good thing about this is a more satisfying reading experience. The downside? It's taking me a LOT longer to get through a book of short stories! I started Maupassant's short story collection last year for Paris in July … Continue reading The Best Short Stories | Guy de Maupassant
Guy de Maupassant has oft been declared the master of the short story. I personally think that honour belongs to William Trevor, but I'm not going to quibble about that right now.As it wasn't so much his short story ability that attracted me at this point, but more his membership of the literary naturalism club. … Continue reading The Best Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant
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