Guy de Maupassant (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781789141979)

The most celebrated French storyteller of the nineteenth century, Guy de Maupassant was a master of the modern short story. Offering an intriguing picture of French life, his stories derive their enduring appeal from understated artistry, extreme craftsmanship, and the universality of his characters and their aspirations and misfortunes. His career as a professional writer lasted only twelve years before it was brutally cut short by the dreadful consequences of untreatable syphilis: chronic sickness, a failed suicide attempt, insanity, paralysis, and death after eighteen months' confinement in a clinic.

In this insightful and compelling biography, the only one in English currently available, Christopher Lloyd situates Maupassant's life and work in the literary and social context of nineteenth-century France. He skillfully introduces the reader to Maupassant's most famous works, such as Boule de suif, Bel-Ami, and Pierre et Jean, as well as highlights the important stages and achievements of his life and legacy.

Author: Christopher Lloyd
ISBN-10: 1789141974
ISBN-13: 9781789141979
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Language: English
Published: 04/04/2020
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2021

About the Author
Christopher Lloyd is professor emeritus of French at Durham University. He is the author of Maupassant: "Bel-Ami" and coeditor of the French-English volume Maupassant Conteur et Romancie.