Bel Ami Or The History Of A Scoundrel (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789391006693)

Young, attractive and very ambitious, George Duroy, known to his admirers as Bel-Ami, is offered a job as a journalist on La Vie francaise and soon makes a great success of his new career. But he also comes face to face with the realities of the corrupt society in which he lives - the sleazy colleagues, the manipulative mistresses, and wily financiers - and swiftly learns to become an arch-seducer, blackmailer and social climber in a world where love is only a means to an end. Written when Maupassant was at the height of his powers, "Bel-Ami" is a novel of great frankness and cynicism, but it is also infused with the sheer joy of life - depicting the scenes and characters of Paris in the belle epoque with wit, sensitivity, and humanity. Douglas Parmee's translation captures all the vigour and vitality of Maupassant's novel. His introduction explores the similarities between Bel-Ami and Maupassant himself and demonstrates the skill with which the author depicts his large cast of characters and the French society of the Third Republic.

Author: Henri Rene Guy De Maupassant
ISBN-10: 9391006698
ISBN-13: 9789391006693
Publisher: Insight Publica
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2021
Pages: 178
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d