Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a French writer, one of the finest exponents of the modern short story. Many of his stories, describe the futility of war, especially the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s. Maupassant's stories are characterized by their economy and efficient. The stories "Boule de Suif" and "Le Horla", accounted his masterpieces. This collection, contains most of his best stories, in their original english editions: Boule De Suif, The Horrible, Miss Harriet, The Trip of Le Horla, Clair De Lune, The False Gems, The Little Cask & more than 180 stories.
- ISBN10 110589472X
- ISBN13 9781105894725
- Publish Date 25 June 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook (OEB)
- Language English