The History of a Scoundrel (Bel-Ami) - Unabridged by Guy de Maupassant

The History of a Scoundrel (Bel-Ami) - Unabridged

Guy de Maupassant

160 pages • first pub 1885 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark tense medium-paced

Description

Bel Ami is the second novel by French author Guy de Maupassant, with an English translation titled Bel Ami, or, The History of a Scoundrel. The story chronicles journalist Georges Duroy's corrupt rise to power from a poor ex-NCO to one of the most...

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Moods

reflective 57%
dark 31%
tense 31%
emotional 23%
challenging 22%
adventurous 20%
funny 20%
informative 12%
lighthearted 12%
mysterious 12%
sad 10%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 25%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

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3.65

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