Bel Ami (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781447468905)

This early work by Guy de Maupassant was originally published in the 1880's. Guy de Maupassant was born in 1850 at the Château de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, France. He came from a prosperous family, but when Maupassant was eleven, his mother risked social disgrace by trying to secure a legal separation from her husband. After the split, Maupassant lived with his mother till he was thirteen, and inherited her love of classical literature. In 1880, Maupassant published his first - and, according to many, his best - short story, entitled 'Boule de Suif' ('Ball of Fat'). It was an instant success. He went on to be extremely prolific during the 1880s, working methodically to produce up to four volumes of short fiction every year. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.

Author: Guy De Maupassant
ISBN-10: 1447468902
ISBN-13: 9781447468905
Publisher: Baker Press
Language: English
Published: 11/30/2012
Pages: 420
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.93d