Mademoiselle Fifi and Other Stories by Guy de Maupassant (English) Paperback Boo

Description: Mademoiselle Fifi and Other Stories by Guy de Maupassant, Prof David Coward This translation of twenty tales shows Maupassant at his bitter, bawdy, chilling best. It features some of his grimmest and most famous stories such as A Vendetta and The Grove of Olives, and it also reflects both his moods and his mastery of the short story. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description It was raining as it only rains in Normandy, as though great gouts of water were being sprayed by some angry, giant hand.Maupassant believed that we delude ourselves into believing that we are not animals acting upon instinct but rational creatures capable of idealistic beliefs and actions and survive only on the drug of self-deception. Maupassants disgust with creation was only equalled by his contempt forhuman hypocrisy, and in these tales he takes a scalpel to our illusions and cuts to the bone. But his clinical pessimism is redeemed by a sense of the absurd and a warmer compassion for humanity bleeding. Unsentimental butalways honest, he persuades us that life is an incomprehensible, cosmic farce. This translation of twenty tales shows Maupassant at his bitter, bawdy, chilling best. It features some of his grimmest and most famous stories such as A Vendetta and The Grove of Olives, and it also reflects both his moods and his mastery of the short story. The Little Keg is rich in comic invention, while the disturbing Who Can Tell? draws its power from thestrange forces which drove its author into madness.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volumereflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Author Biography David Coward writes widely on the history, literature, and culture of France. A regular contributor to the Times Literary Supplement, London Review of Books, and national newspapers, he won the Scott-Moncrieff Prize for Translation in 1996. He is the author of A History of French Literature (2002), and for Oxford Worlds Classics has translated and edited works by Dumas, Diderot, Sade, and Beaumarchais. Table of Contents IntroductionSelect BibliographyChronology of Guy de MaupassantShepherds LeapMademoiselle FifiCall it Madness?Two FriendsAt SeaThe Tribulations of Walter SchnaffsMiss HarrietA DuelA VendettaThe ModelMother SavageThe Little KegThe DowryThe BequestMonsieur ParentThe Business of LatinMadame Hussons May KingHautot and SonThe Grove of OlivesWho Can Tell?Explanatory Notes Details ISBN0198884958 Author Prof David Coward Publisher Oxford University Press Series Oxford Worlds Classics Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780198884958 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-03-14 Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom UK Release Date 2024-03-14 Language English ISBN-10 0198884958 Audience General AU Release Date 2024-06-05 Pages 256 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158748152;

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