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Guy de Maupassant

Guy de Maupassant. Born: August 5, 1850 Died: July 6, 1893 Genre: Naturalism & Realism Popular French writer in the 19 th century Considered one of the fathers of the short story Protégé of Flaubert. Novels. Une vie (1883) Bel- Ami (1885) Mont- Oriol (1887)

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Guy de Maupassant

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  1. Guy de Maupassant

  2. Born: August 5, 1850 • Died: July 6, 1893 • Genre: Naturalism & Realism • Popular French writer in the 19th century • Considered one of the fathers of the short story • Protégé of Flaubert

  3. Novels • Une vie (1883) • Bel- Ami (1885) • Mont-Oriol (1887) • Pierre et Jean(1888) • Fort comme la mort (1889) • Notre Cœur (1890)

  4. Short Stories • Boule de Suif (1880) • Contes de la bécasse (1883) • Yvette (1884) • Toine (1885) • La Pure • La Petite Roque (1886) • Le Horla (1887) • Le Rosier de Madame Husson (1888) • La Main gauche (1889) • L'Inutile Beauté (1890)

  5. Fun Facts • As a young man, de Maupassant met Flaubert, author of the classic Madame Bovary. • Early in his career, as de Maupassant began developing his own novels and short stories, he worked as a journalist for several prominent newspapers. • Far from lighthearted, many of his short stories are detective or mystery tales that explore psychoses and psychological horrors. • The impact of de Maupassant’s career is extensive, with O. Henry and W. Somerset Maugham among the many later authors whose careers were influenced by his work. • Maupassant died prematurely at the age of 43. His last years were marked by a slow decline from syphilis, from which he suffered for many years.

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