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1	Pierre Et Jean more books like this by Guy de Maupassant The novel that marks the turning point in French fiction, "Pierre et Jean" is situated between social realism and psycholgical fiction. Set in Le Havre in the 1880s, Maupassant's masterful little novel is admired by many as a classic study of filial jealousy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.38! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Bel-Ami more books like this by Duy De Maupassant Georges Duroy comes to Paris as a provincial young man determined to become a great success in journalism. Maupassant shows the inevitable hypocrisy and corrupting effects of this quest and the shameless mediocrity that pervades the highest levels of Paris society, especially as Duroy's rise owes more to his looks and his ability to seduce the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Pierre Et Jean more books like this by Guy de Maupassant Henry James's admiration for "this masterly little novel" has been echoed throughout the twentieth century by readers of Pierre et Jean. It marked a turning point in the development of French fiction, situated as it is between traditional social realism and the psychological novel. It is recognized as a classic study of filial jealousy, triggered ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| SVS
4	Boule de suif more books like this by Guy de Maupassant see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| first editions \| SVS
5	A Woman's Life more books like this by Guy de Maupassant, Guy de Maupassant, H N P Sloman (Introduction by) In his first full-length novel, published in 1883, Maupassant follows the life of Jeanne, a member of the old Normandy gentry, from her departure from a convent in 1819 to middle age in 1855. In her family life she is surrounded on all sides by avarice, treachery, cruelty, and greed, as her husband turns out to be a lascivious boor and her son a ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
6	The Necklace and Other Short Stories more books like this by Guy de Maupassant A collection of nine of Maupassant's most famous tales, both brilliantly naturalistic and hallucinatory fantasy. Includes: "Ball of Fat", "The Necklace", "Piece of String", "Mme. Tellier's Establishment", "Mademoiselle Fifi", "Miss Harriet", "A Way to Wealth", "My Uncle Jules", and "The Horla". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
7	My Uncle Jules and Other Stories/Mon Oncle Jules Et Autres Contes more books like this by Guy de Maupassant, Stanley Appelbaum (Editor) Admired and emulated by writers from Chekhov and Lawrence to Pirandello and Dos Passos, Maupassant is the master of the short-story form. Twelve critically acclaimed stories represent all of the author's major recurrent subjects and themes, both comic and tragic. Introduction, new English translation, and notes by Stanley Appelbaum. see all copies from $4.00! new only from $9.77! \| SVS
8	Bel-Ami more books like this by Guy de Maupassant Georges Duroy comes to Paris as a provincial young man determined to become a great success in journalism. Maupassant shows the inevitable hypocrisy and corrupting effects of this quest and the shameless mediocrity that pervades the highest levels of Paris society, especially as Duroy's rise owes more to his looks and his ability to seduce the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Short stories more books like this by Guy de Maupassant Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pomona Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.40! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Best Short Stories: A Dual-Language Book more books like this by Guy de Maupassant, Guy de Maupassant, Steven Jupiter (Translator) In this collection of seven of his most popular stories each tale reflects both the author's intimate familiarity with Paris and the provinces in the Belle Epoque, as well as a nonjudgmental humanism that is one of Guy de Maupassant's most attractive writing qualities. see all copies from $3.28! new only from $4.76! \| SVS
11 view cover	Une vie by Guy de Maupassant see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| first editions
12 view cover	Pierre and Jean more books like this by Guy de Maupassant Although Maupassant's own introduction to his novel proclaims a general distaste for the so-called psychological novel, "Pierre and Jean" (1888) emerged as a very intimate and internal study of jealousy, suspicion, and love within families. Pierre, a doctor, and Jean, a lawyer, are the sons of a retired jeweler who live with his wife in Le Havre. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.76! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Pierre and Jean more books like this by Guy de Maupassant A vague jealousy, one of those dormant jealousies which grow up between brothers or sisters and slowly ripen till they burst, on the occasion of a marriage perhaps, or of some good fortune happening to one of them, kept them on the alert in a sort of brotherly and non-aggressive animosity. They were fond of each other, it is true, but they watched ... see all copies from $4.89! new only from $9.62! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Boule de Suif more books like this by Guy de Maupassant see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15	Les Contes de La Becasse more books like this by Guy de Maupassant see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
16 view cover	Mademoiselle Fifi more books like this by Guy de Maupassant Henri Ren Albert Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a popular 19th-century French writer. He is one of the fathers of the modern short story. As a protg of Flaubert, his short stories are characterized by their economy of style and their efficient effortless dnouement. In 1880 he published his first masterpiece, Boule de Suif, which Flaubert ... see all copies from $2.67! new only from $6.08! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Bel-Ami more books like this by Margaret Mauldon (Translator), Robert Lethbridge (Introduction by), Guy de Maupassant Georges Duroy comes to Paris as a provincial young man determined to become a great success in journalism. Maupassant shows the inevitable hypocrisy and corrupting effects of this quest and the shameless mediocrity that pervades the highest levels of Paris society, especially as Duroy's rise owes more to his looks and his ability to seduce the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.50!
18	Sur l'eau : de Saint-Tropez à Monte-Carlo more books like this by Guy de Maupassant see all copies from $7.99! new only from $10.61!
19	Short Stories of de Maupassant more books like this by Guy de Maupassant see all copies from $1.99! first editions
20 view cover	The Necklace and Other Tales more books like this by Guy de Maupassant, Joachim Neugroschel (Translator), Adam Gopnik (Introduction by) From wicked and hilarious stories of the underside of Paris to bittersweet fables that puncture social pretension, de Maupassant's short works remain, for many, the best ever written. Gathered here, in an exhilarating new translation, are Maupassant's most famous and important tales. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| first editions \| SVS
21	Complete short stories. more books like this by Guy de Maupassant see all copies from $4.00! new only from $19.36! \| first editions
22	La maison Tellier by Guy de Maupassant see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.01! \| first editions
23 view cover	Contes Du Jour Et de La Nuit more books like this by Guy de Maupassant see all copies from $4.20! new only from $4.98! \| SVS
24 view cover	Mademoiselle Fifi and Other Stories more books like this by Guy de Maupassant 1922. French author of the naturalistic school who is generally considered the greatest French short story writer. Contents: Mademoiselle Fifi; My Wife; A Grandmother's Advice; In the Spring; Graveyard Sirens; Madame Baptiste; Rust; Marroca; The Log; The Relic; The Bed; Mad?; The Awakening; An Artifice; On Horseback; The Burglar; A Christmas Eve ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.23! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	A Day in the Country and Other Stories more books like this by Guy de Maupassant, Guy de Maupassant, David Coward (Translator) These 27 of Maupassant's most popular tales show him at his comic, cruel, and brilliant best. In addition to the poignant title story, the collection includes one of the most famous tales ever written, "The Necklace". Also included is the well-known fantastic tale, "Le Horla", an account of a disintegrating personality that is all the more ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.80! \| SVS

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