ギ・ド・モーパッサン

ベラミは、ギ・ド・モーパッサンの小説。1885年初版。タイトルのBel-Amiは"美しい男友達"の意である。 美貌の青年：ジョルジュ・デュロアが、女性たちを利用して栄達する姿を描く。自然主義文学の典型例とされる。

Our woe is upon us.This chilling tale of one man’s descent into madness was published shortly before the author was institutionalized for insanity, and so The Horla has inevitably been seen as informed by Guy de Maupassant’s mental illness. While such speculation is murky, it is clear that de Maupassantâhailed …

『女の一生』は、ギ・ド・モーパッサンの長編小説で彼の代表作。1883年刊。しばしばリアリズム文学の名作と評される。また、それを原作とした映画・ドラマ化作品でもある。

Set during the Franco-Prussian war, Butterball is a sympathetic portrayal of a prostitute’s mistreatment at the hands of a cold-hearted bourgeoisie. It is published here with a selection of stories about prostitutes, making this a unique collection. When Butterball’s carriage is halted by Prussian soldiers, they …

An intensely personal story of suspicion, jealousy, and family love, this novel shows the influence of such masters as Zola and Flaubert on Maupassant's writings.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin …

The French author Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a master of the short story, creating detailed character studies and brief but moving dramas well suited to the genre.The nine stories in this collection provide a vivid portrait gallery of his typical subjects — from simple peasants and prostitutes to soldiers, …