Normandy Stories, Guy de Maupassant
Normandy Stories, Guy de Maupassant
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Normandy Stories

Author: Guy de Maupassant

Narrator: Oliver Montgomery

Unabridged: 2 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Naxos

Published: 12/01/2003

Categories: Fiction, Classic


Synopsis

Maupassant is hailed as one of the greatest masters of the short story. This collection focuses upon the land he knew and loved so well – Normandy. Its people and its countryside are portrayed here in vivid colour and with great warmth. Amusing, saucy, and sometimes even farcical they may be, but they are also capable of great pathos, often branching off to end tragically. It is this skilful and affecting blend of tragedy and comedy, of tears and laughter, which make Maupassant’s Normandy Stories the enduring favourites they are today.

About Guy de Maupassant

Guy de Maupassant (1850–1893) was an extemely prolific French writer who is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story. His stories range in length from one or two pages to a full-length novel. Free from sentimentality or idealism, they expose in minute detail the pretenses and vulgarity of the period's middle class and traditional low-down of the Norman peasants. De Maupassant's style is characterized by a simplicity and directness that is sometimes comic and ironic. His work reflects his interest in the emotional problems of all classes and his passion for women. He also excelled at revealing the hidden sides of people. His first short story, "Ball of Fat," is considered one of his best. He is also the author of "The Necklace," "The House of Madame Tellier," and the novel A Woman's Life.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ian on June 07, 2017

Minor edits to fix clunkiness 4 July 2016 This bloke is a master story teller. The eleven stories in this collection are all pretty good; some are outstanding. They are economical tales of provincial life in Normandy: a rugged place, changeable, historically and culturally rich with a unique identity......more

Goodreads review by Bridget on October 29, 2024

Clever, unsettling, thought provoking.......more

Goodreads review by Tom on April 09, 2025

AKA: Farce normande A wedding is taking place in the Normandy countryside and the many guests in their Sunday best are coming into the courtyard to sit down at the huge table where the more-than-copious wedding feast is served along with countless jugs of cider, wine and “trous normands” (Norman inte......more