A Day in the Country and Other Stories by Guy de Maupassant

A Day in the Country and Other Stories

Guy de Maupassant with David Coward

fiction classics short stories dark reflective slow-paced

336 pages | first published 1881

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In addition to the poignant title story, this selection of 27 comic and cruel stories includes The Necklace and Le Horla, an account of a disintegrating personality that chillingly parallels the author's own decline into madness.Out on the RiverSi...
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Summary of 8 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
adventurous 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
funny 50%
lighthearted 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.64

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