Record Number |
678737 |
ISBN |
9780375757174 |
0375757171 |
Author |
Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893 |
Title |
The necklace and other tales / Guy de Maupassant ; compiled and newly translated by Joachim Neugroschel ; introduction by Adam Gopnik. |
Publisher/Date |
New York : Modern Library, 2003. |
Pagination etc. |
xx, 195 p. ; 21 cm. |
Contents note |
Introduction / Adam Gopnik -- The Necklace -- Butterball -- The Tellier House -- On The Water -- Mademoiselle Fifi -- The Mask -- The Inn -- A Day In The Country -- The Hand -- The Jewels -- The Model -- The Entity (the Horla). |
Summary Note |
"Ranging from poignant scrutiny of social pretension, to wicked tales of lust and love, to harrowing stories of terror and madness, the genius of Guy de Maupassant, France's greatest short-story writer, is on full display in this new translation by Joachim Neugroschel. The stories Neugroschel has gathered vividly reveal Maupassant's remarkable range, his keen eye, his technical perfection, his sexual realism, his ability to create whole worlds and sum up intricate universes of feeling in a few pages." "Adam Gopnik's Introduction incisively explores the essence of Maupassant's unique style and his tremendous, if unjustly unacknowledged, influence (on everything from the American short story to contemporary cinema), bearing eloquent testimony to Maupassant's continuing and vital appeal."--BOOK JACKET. |
Subject - Name |
Maupassant, Guy de, -- 1850-1893 -- Translations into English |
Added Author |
Neugroschel, Joachim |
Shelf Location |
F MAUP |