Original Short Stories — Volume 09 By: Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) |
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Original Short Stories — Volume 09 is a brilliant collection of short stories by prolific French author Guy de Maupassant. Each story presents a unique and captivating narrative that showcases Maupassant's masterful storytelling abilities. The characters are incredibly well-developed, and the plots are engaging and thought-provoking.
One of the standout aspects of this collection is Maupassant's ability to delve into the human psyche and explore complex emotions and motivations. The stories are a mix of drama, romance, mystery, and tragedy, offering a diverse range of themes and subject matter.
Maupassant's prose is elegant and evocative, transporting the reader to the various settings and time periods of each story. His descriptive language creates vivid images and immerses the reader fully in the world of each narrative.
Overall, Original Short Stories — Volume 09 is a must-read for fans of classic literature and short stories. Maupassant's talent for storytelling is on full display in this collection, making it a truly unforgettable reading experience. By Guy De Maupassant Translated by: ALBERT M. C. McMASTER, B.A. A. E. HENDERSON, B.A. MME. QUESADA and Others VOLUME IX. TOINE MADAME HUSSON'S ROSIER THE ADOPTED SON A COWARD OLD MONGILET MOONLIGHT THE FIRST SNOWFALL SUNDAYS OF A BOURGEOIS A RECOLLECTION OUR LETTERS THE LOVE OF LONG AGO FRIEND JOSEPH THE EFFEMINATES OLD AMABLE TOINE He was known for thirty miles round was father Toine fat Toine, Toine my extra, Antoine Macheble, nicknamed Burnt Brandy the innkeeper of Tournevent. It was he who had made famous this hamlet buried in a niche in the valley that led down to the sea, a poor little peasants' hamlet consisting of ten Norman cottages surrounded by ditches and trees. The houses were hidden behind a curve which had given the place the name of Tournevent. It seemed to have sought shelter in this ravine overgrown with grass and rushes, from the keen, salt sea wind the ocean wind that devours and burns like fire, that drys up and withers like the sharpest frost of winter, just as birds seek shelter in the furrows of the fields in time of storm. But the whole hamlet seemed to be the property of Antoine Macheble, nicknamed Burnt Brandy, who was called also Toine, or Toine My Extra Special, the latter in consequence of a phrase current in his mouth: "My Extra Special is the best in France:" His "Extra Special" was, of course, his cognac... Continue reading book >>
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