Selected Stories: Introduction by Catriona Seth by Guy de Maupassant

Selected Stories: Introduction by Catriona Seth

Guy de Maupassant with Marjorie Laurie (Translator)

408 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction classics reflective medium-paced

Description

During his most productive decade, the 1880s, the French writer Guy de Maupassant wrote more than three hundred stories, notably including "The Necklace," "Boule de Suif," "The Horla," and "Mademoiselle Fifi." Marked by the psychological realism t...

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Moods

dark 75%
emotional 75%
reflective 75%
sad 75%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
funny 25%
inspiring 25%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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