The set and other news from Maupassant There are writers to whom we want to bow to express our gratitude, our respect for their testimony. Respect for a pen as sharp, as subtle. Guy de Maupassant. Before a master, how not to bow? Maupassant was a master of the short story. At the time, had all the new public favor, and to satisfy it, he transformed himself into a fountain from which they came to quench his thirst for stories and vivid little play time-consuming. Maupassant left us over three hundred new one realistic, others fantastic. Among the most famous ball and tallow Horla The two texts are representative of both genders and absolutely moving. Multiple editions of the new de Maupassant (also known tales in the nineteenth century) exist to this day, and I want to talk about one of them in particular: The set and other new .
is a collection of seven new taking place all in Paris. The characters could be happy with what they have, but they see enough, the demon of seem especially well as greed, envy (the others seem so much more beautiful, richer, more fulfilled!) lead them to commit acts that eventually cause their loss rather than their happiness. One might be tempted to say "well done to them," but we can not but sympathize and pity these characters. They like us so much! They remind us of stories from friends. These characters have failed to recognize the happiness that was within their reach, this is where these stories are as vivid as when they were written: the nineteenth century as the twenty-first, love of luxury the desire to appear in the beautiful world or to mix with celebrities, marital infidelity, betrayal ... remain valid, but Maupassant focuses more on taste for jewelry for women and the insidious betrayal in marriage.
I'm not going to summarize each of the new, not to spoil your fun, just a small starter:
" Is there a more acute sense of curiosity than women? Oh, know, know, feel what we wanted! What would she not why? A woman, when her curiosity is aroused eager, to commit any folly, all indiscretions, will all boldness, will stop at nothing. I really talks about women women, endowed with this spirit triple bottom that seems on the surface, reasonable and cold, but with three secret compartments are filled: one female still restless anxiety, the other cunning colored in good faith, this ruse of devotees, sophisticated and formidable, and the last finally, charming vulgarity, deceit Exquisite, delicious treachery, all these perverse qualities that lead to suicide lovers stupidly gullible, but delight others ".
(Incipit of A Parisian adventure )
In fact, heroin to be discussed was curious to know what it's like having an affair, she said that frolics with a lover should be much more exciting than the boring melee with her husband. She will do anything for the experience ... at his expense.
What moves me more with Maupassant, is his ability to talk about his own experiences, he painted beautifully society, but it can also be seen and knows how to put in his texts a part of him, a dose the pain he himself can live, as human beings. We know that he contracted syphilis, a disease sexually transmissible A consequence of causing hallucinations. It will descend into madness and off prematurely at age 43, in an asylum. Several new Maupassant approach the subject and the characters show us that society does not deem holy spirit, but earn the sympathy of the reader. Read example The Coma , what talent! What storyteller, Maupassant! Hat.
Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893), author of six novels (I read several times Peter and John during my youth, if indeed I am grown old) and more three hundred new.
The pleasure of reading at the lowest price: for not even three euro, buy a book of short stories of Maupassant. Otherwise, you can also read on the Internet.
The collection The set and other new includes the following titles:
- The Necklace
- A Parisian adventure
- A horse
- The Jewelry
- Father
- The Dot
- The appointment
