

Normandy Stories
Author: Guy de Maupassant
Narrator: Oliver Montgomery
Unabridged: 2 hr 38 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Naxos
Published: 12/01/2003
Author: Guy de Maupassant
Narrator: Oliver Montgomery
Unabridged: 2 hr 38 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Naxos
Published: 12/01/2003
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.
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
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