Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant

Bel-Ami

Guy de Maupassant with Alev Özgüner, Douglas Parmée

416 pages • first pub 1885 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark tense medium-paced

Description

Guy de Maupassant's scandalous tale of an opportunistic young man corrupted by the allure of power, "Bel-Ami" is translated with an introduction by Douglas Parmee in "Penguin Classics". Young, attractive and very ambitious, George Duroy, known to ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,504 reviews

Moods

reflective 60%
dark 32%
challenging 28%
tense 25%
adventurous 24%
emotional 18%
funny 17%
informative 15%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 11%
sad 10%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 30%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.64

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