Guy de Maupassant

A Day in the Country and Other Stories (eBook, ePUB)

Übersetzer: Coward, David

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This selection of twenty-seven stories shows Maupassant at his comic, cruel, and brilliant best. In addition to the poignant title story, it includes one of the most famous tales ever written, The Necklace , and Le Horla, an account of a disintegrating personality that chillingly parallels the author's own decline into madness. All the stories demonstrate his genius for invention and his ability to write unblinkingly about the absurdity of the human condition, supporting Henry James' claim that in the annals of story-telling, Maupassant stands `like a lion in the path'. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 1998
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780191606007
• Artikelnr.: 38131271

Inhaltsangabe

Includes: Out on the River
Family Life
A Farm Girl's Story
Country Living
Riding Out
A Railway Story
Old Milon
A Coup d'État
The Christening
Coco
A Coward
The Patron
The Umbrella
The Necklace
Strolling
Bed 29
The Gamekeeper
Mademoiselle Pearl
Rosalie
Prudent
Our Spot
Clochette
La Horla