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Einst hat der erfolgreiche Gesellschaftsmaler Bertin ein Porträt seiner verheirateten Geliebten Any de Guilleroy gemalt, mit der er seit vielen Jahren zusammenlebt. Als deren Tochter Annette, die bei der Großmutter aufgewachsen ist, überraschend auftaucht, erkennt Bertin die verblüffende Ähnlichkeit des jungen Mädchens mit dem Porträt. Zugleich wird ihm sein eigenes Alter bewusst. In leidenschaftlicher Liebe zu Annette entbrannt, gerät Bertin ...

Excerpt from Short Stories of the Tragedy and Comedy of Life, Vol. 15Every time he found the chance, he would stand where he could see the Emperor pass, that he might have the honor of raising his hat, and he would de part very proud at having bowed to the Chief Of the State.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an importan...

Excerpt from Short Stories of the Tragedy and Comedy of Life, Vol. 1 Of De Maupassant We know that he was born in Normandy about 1850, that he was the favorite pupil, if one may so express it, the literary protégé, of Gus tave Flaubert, that he made his début late in 1880, with a novel inserted in a small collection, published by Emile Zola and his young friends, under the title: The Soirées Of Medan, that subsequently he did not fail to publ...

Excerpt from Notre Coeur, or a Woman's Pastime, Vol. 9: A Novel His friends appreciated him, however, and were unanimous in extolling his merits, perhaps for the reason that they had little to fear from him in the way of competition. It was said of him that in every case he was reliable, a devoted friend, extremely agreeable in manner, and very sympathetic in his personality. Tall of stature, wearing his black beard short upon the cheeks and...

Excerpt from Short Stories of the Tragedy and Comedy of Life, Vol. 17 And all this, perhaps, in the bed in which I am going to sleep! The mere idea Of it makes me feel ill as I get in. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reco...

Excerpt from Short Stories of the Tragedy and Comedy of Life, Vol. 16I had taken a small, Moorish house, in the upper town. You know those dwellings, which have been described so often. They have no windows on the outside, but they are lighted from top to bottom by an inner court. On the first ¿oor, they have a large, cool room, in which one spends the days, and a terrace on the roof, on which one spends the nights.About the PublisherForgotten...

Excerpt from Mont Oriol, or a Romance of Auvergne, Vol. 8: A Novel A portion of the ravine along the stream had been inclosed, to constitute the park indispensable to every Spa, and three walks had been made, one nearly straight, and the other two zigzag. At the end of the first gushed out an artificial spring detached from the parent spring, and bubbling into a great basin of cement, sheltered by a straw roof, under the care of an impassive ...

Excerpt from Short Stories of the Tragedy and Comedy of Life, Vol. 3 In revolutionary circles, she was looked upon as an active member of the great League of Freedom, and diplomatists regarded her as an in¿uential friend of Napoleon III. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Boo...

Georges Duroy, un giovane bello e ambizioso, va a Parigi dalla provincia in cerca di fortuna. L'amico Charles riesce a farlo entrare nella redazione di un giornale. Il successo con le donne lo aiuta a far carriera e, diventato Bel-Ami, sfrutta questo suo fascino. Morto Charles, ne sposa la vedova, dalla quale ottiene la metà di una ricca eredità. Poi cerca di conquistare Suzanne, la figlia sedicenne del proprietario del suo giornale. Pubblicat...

Chi è più riprovevole, il borghese ricco e raffinato o la ragazza facile che vende il suo corpo? A questa domanda risponde "Palla di sego", il più famoso tra i racconti di Maupassant, e, per farlo, l'autore descrive con distacco solo apparente uno spaccato della società francese al tempo della guerra franco-prussiana. Non si tratta però della società degradata delle classi derelitte e affamate dei sobborghi parigini, dove il maestro del Natura...

Huset Tellier är vid sidan av Fettpärlan en av Guy de Maupassants mest kända noveller, och har fått ge namn åt denna novellsamling som utkom 1881. Handlingen i novellerna utspelar sig antingen i författarens barndomsprovins Normandie eller i Paris där han bodde som vuxen. Sluga, illistiga bönder och aspirerande, mediokra borgarbrackor i en rå och hänsynslös värld full av dubbelmoral skildras med ironisk skärpa, samtidigt som man kan skönja en ...

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Excerpt from Pierre and Jean, Father and Son, Boitelle: And Other StoriesI am not the only one to whom the same reproach is addressed by the same critics every time that a new book appears.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally recons...

Excerpt from Le Père MilonTous les éclaireurs isolés, ceux qu'on envoyait faire des rondes, alors qu'ils partaient à deux ou trois seulement, ne rentraient jamais.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving...

Excerpt from Contes de la Bécasse: La Tombe, Notes d'un VoyageurEt il savait interroger à la façon d'un juge d'instruction.Par les jours de soleil il faisait rouler de vant la porte son large fauteuil pareil à un lit. Un domestique, derrière son dos, tenait les fusils, les chargeait et les passait à son maître, un autre valet, caché dans un massif, lâchait un pigeon de temps en temps, à des intervalles irréguliers, pour que le baron ne fût pas...

Excerpt from Short Stories of the Tragedy and Comedy of Life, Vol. 4Oh! You are very much mistaken if you think you will get rid of me so easily, he replied. I have just come from the East and am returning there soon. Come with me, and as I fancy that you are as sensible as you are beautiful, you will certainly make your fortune there. I will bet that before the end of a year, you will be covered with diamonds and be waited on by eunuchs and f...

Excerpt from L'Inutile BeautéOh! Laissez moi tranquille, je vous prie. Je n'ai même plus la liberté d'etre seule dans ma voiture, à présent.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format wh...