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The collection of the works of Guy de Maupassant, 1850-1893, contains the following books: The History of a Heart (Une vie), The history of a scoundrel (Bel-Ami), Pierre and Jean (Pierre et Jean), Strong as Death (Fort comme la mort), Yvette The fast access table of contents takes you first to the book of your choice, where the chapter links will let you to go your selected chapter. This hierarchical structure ensures a fast browsing experience with the books of your choice.
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Henri-René-Albert-Guy de Maupassant was born on August 5, 1850 at the Château de Miromesnil (Castle Miromesnil, near Dieppe in the Seine-Inférieure (now Seine-Maritime) department in France. He was the first son of Laure Le Poittevin and Gustave de Maupassant, both from prosperous bourgeois families.
Henri went to learn classical studies at the Yvetot seminary for a brief period. He later attended the Institution Leroy-Petit, in Rouen, a private school.
In 1867, he began high school, during which time he became friendly with French writer, Gustave Flaubert.
He was educated at the llycee of Rouen and spent his youth in Normandy.
After his graduation, he became a volunteer in the Franco-Prussian War.
From 1871, he went to Paris and started working as a clerk in the Navy Department. He would spend the next ten years of his life, serving in this position.
French writer, Gustave Flaubert played a pivotal role in guiding him through his earlier days in literature and journalism. It was in the latter’s home that he met many writers, including Emile Zola and Ivan Turgenev.
In 1878, he was transferred to the Ministry of Public Instruction. He also started working as a contributory editor to the newspapers, ‘Le Figaro, Gil Blas’, ‘Le Gaulois’ and’ l'Echo de Paris’.
In 1880, his acclaimed short story, ‘Boule de Suif' was published. This was the first of his stories that was cantered on the Franco-Prussian War. His subsequent short stories include, 'Deux Amis' and ‘Mother Savage'.
In 1881, he came out with 'La Maison Tellier', his first collection of short stories. It confirmed the first impression, and vanquished even those who were repelled by the author's choice of subjects. The following year, his book of short stories titled, ‘Mademoiselle Fifi' was published. He repeated his previous triumphs as a conteur, and in this same year he, for the first time, attempted to write on a larger scale.
In 1883, he published his novel, ‘Une Vie', which sold more than 25, 000 copies. The same year, he came out with his short story titled, ‘La Ficelle'.
In 1884, his short story ‘La mere Sauvage' and 'La Parure' was published. The following year, his novel, ‘Bel Ami’ was published. It was about the story of a journalist in Paris.
On February 17, 1884, his short story titled, ‘La Parure' was published in the French newspaper called, 'Le Gaulois'. This story is one of his most well-known works.
About this time appeared the first symptoms of the malady which destroyed him; he wrote less.
In 1887, he came out with the short horror story titled, ‘Le Horla'. The story was written in the form of journal and suggests that he was already subject to alarming hallucinations. That year, he also came out with a novella, ‘Le Rosier de Madame Husson'.
Between June and September 1887, he authored one his well-known naturalist novels, ‘Pierre et Jean'. The novel comes under the realist genre and was one of the shortest of his novels.
In 1890, he authored the short story 'L'Inutile Beauté’. The same year, he came out with the novel, ‘Notre Cœur'. He also authored a travel book titled, ‘La Vie errante'.
His seminal work, ‘La Parure’ remains one of his most famous short stories. The story is particularly known for its surprising ending. In 2007, it was produced at the Edinburgh Festival.
His magnum opus, 'Boule de Suif' is widely revered as one of his best short stories. This short story was made into an opera named, ‘The Greater Good’ in 2006.
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He never married.
