Bel Ami - Softcover
Bel Ami - Guy de Maupassant's classic tale of manipulation and ambition - is published here anew in a superbly presented edition.
In this story, we follow Georges Duroy as he rises in station from a lowly ranked officer to one of the most wealthy and respected figures in Parisian society. The crafty protagonist attains his success by manipulating a series of wealthy and influential mistresses, coming into contact with each via his new job as a journalist.
Published in 1885, this novel sees Georges gradually attain influence via strategic marrying and infidelity. A notable turning point in the plot is when we see Georges sign his articles as 'Du Roy' - an aristocratic style of French name - rather than his actual surname which is simply 'Duroy'. Georges matures as a cunning social climber with a keen eye for the preferences and predilections of the French upper classes, deftly winging his way to a position of power.
Since its original release, Bel Ami has had several adaptations for the silver screen, television and radio, and is today considered a classic of French fiction.
In this story, we follow Georges Duroy as he rises in station from a lowly ranked officer to one of the most wealthy and respected figures in Parisian society. The crafty protagonist attains his success by manipulating a series of wealthy and influential mistresses, coming into contact with each via his new job as a journalist.
Published in 1885, this novel sees Georges gradually attain influence via strategic marrying and infidelity. A notable turning point in the plot is when we see Georges sign his articles as 'Du Roy' - an aristocratic style of French name - rather than his actual surname which is simply 'Duroy'. Georges matures as a cunning social climber with a keen eye for the preferences and predilections of the French upper classes, deftly winging his way to a position of power.
Since its original release, Bel Ami has had several adaptations for the silver screen, television and radio, and is today considered a classic of French fiction.
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About the Author:
Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant (1850 - 1893) was a French writer, remembered as a master of the short story form and as a representative of the naturalist school of writers, who depicted human lives and destinies and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms. Maupassant was a protege of Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, effortless denouements (outcomes). Many are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s, describing the futility of war and the innocent civilians who, caught up in events beyond their control, are permanently changed by their experiences. He wrote some 300 short stories, six novels, three travel books and one volume of verse. --Wikipedia
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- PublisherCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1536860158
- ISBN 13 9781536860153
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages120
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