Masterpieces Of World Fiction: Selected Stories By Guy De Maupassant
Guy De Maupassant . Rupa Publications India . English
The Masterpieces of World Fiction series brings together the best-loved short stories by the great masters of the genre-from Chekov and Maupassant, Kipling and Wilde, to O. Henry and Saki and Tolstoy and Conrad. Thoughtfully compiled by the bestselling author Terry O' Brien, this series is a great way for readers to revisit old favourites and for introducing literary masterpieces to newer, younger readers.
Categories: Fiction
About the Author
One of the greatest French story writers, Guy De Maupassant was born on August 5, 1850. He was introduced to literary circle by his mother's friend Gustav Flaubert. In 1880, he published his first short story Boule de Suif that created a sensation. His first novel Unne Vie was applauded by Leo Tolstoy as the best French novel since Les Miserables. He wrote about 300 short stories and six novels. But inspite of his wealth and fame, he was deeply distressed as his promiscuous and colourful life had afflicted him with syphilis. He started hallucinating and in 1892 even tried to commit suicide. Confined to a lunatic asylum in Paris, Maupassant died on 6 July 1893
