A Further Selection Of The Chroniques Of Guy De Maupassant

Author : Guy de Maupassant
Publisher : Peter Lang Publishing
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Fiction
ISBN : IND:30000092657067

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A further selection of the Chroniques of Guy de Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant Pdf

Oxford, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt/M., New York, Oxford, Wien. This second selection of Maupassant's chroniques, edited in their original French version, includes articles on a wide range of subjects. Many are on literary, artistic or social themes, some are inspired by political events of the day. In general, some of the lighter pieces have been chosen, but in all of them Maupassant has something important to say. Maupassant often uses his chroniques to rehearse themes and topics to be developed later in short stories or novels. It is true that he never sought to re-publish them after their initial appearance in Le Gaulois, Gil Blas, or Le Figaro, but this is not to say that he did not reveal much about his inner self in these writings. Though he sometimes referred to them disparagingly as an irksome weekly obligation, he continued to offer his chroniques to the Parisian dailies when fame and fortune ensured that he had little need of the extra income they brought in. He wrote almost as many chroniques as short stories - indeed the distinction between the two genres is not always clear - and, whether the tone is facetious, serious or ironic, one can sense that Maupassant enjoys this dialogue with a regular readership. Readers or critics who ignore the journalism deprive themselves of a significant part of his overall output. This second selection shows once again that Maupassant the short-story writer and novelist was also an entertaining and observant chronicler of events in the France of his day. Contents: A selection of Maupassant's chroniques published in the French press in the 1880s - Notes explaining references and allusions - A short introduction to the chroniques withan evaluation of the importance of the journalistic writings - A bibliography of critical works relating to Maupassant's writings in the press.

Author : Guy de Maupassant
Publisher : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3906766993

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A Selection of the Chroniques (1881-87) by Guy de Maupassant Pdf

This selection of Maupassant's journalistic writings, edited in their original French version, encompasses articles on literary, artistic and social issues. Though many writers of the day, including Zola, Mirbeau, and Bourget, supplement their earnings by journalism, Maupassant was mindful of the warnings of his mentor Gustave Flaubert who insisted that journalism was an unworthy occupation for a self-respecting writer. But in 1880 Maupassant finally signed a contract with Le Gaulois and was soon to discover that a regular newspaper column could help him to hone his literary skills, extend his range, and develop his ideas. Critics are now aware that to ignore an activity which occupied a considerable portion of Maupassant's time, during the years when he was most productive, is seriously to distort our view of the scope of a writer whose ideas and convictions are nowhere more clearly delineated than in his chroniques. Indeed, there is much of interest in these pieces written mostly for Le Gaulois, Gil Blas, and Le Figaro. Today's reader can learn about the preoccupations of the reading public in France, about French society and its values, about public opinion, and about corruption in public life. Cette sélection rassemble une trentaine des quelque deux cents chroniques de Guy de Maupassant, qui, éditées ici dans leur langue originale, traitent notamment de questions littéraires, artistiques et sociales. Beaucoup d'écrivains de son temps, dont Zola, Mirbeau, et Bourget, écrivaient pour la presse pour augmenter les parfois maigres gains que leur procuraient leur activité littéraire. Maupassant en revanche se rappelait les conseils de son maître, Flaubert, pour qui écrire dans un journal était une occupation indigne d'un véritable artiste. Mais en 1880 il se laissa tenter, signa un contrat avec Le Gaulois et devait trouver par la suite que l'obligation de fournir régulièrement de la copie était une discipline utile qui lui permettait d'acquérir une rigueur dans le travail, un métier, et de se forger des idées. On sait aujourd'hui qu'en négligeant un aspect de l'oeuvre qui occupait une partie non négligeable du temps de Guy de Maupassant, on risquait de fausser notre perspective sur un écrivain qui révélait ses convictions plus clairement dans ses articles écrits pour Le Gaulois, Gil Bas et Le Figaro qu'ailleures. Car ces morceaux sont intéressants à plus d'un titre. En les lisant, le lecteur se documente sur la société des années 1880, sur la vie des Français, sur leurs goûts littéraires, sur l'opinion publique, sur la politique et la corruption qui la marquait.

Author : Heather Williams
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 3039101625

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Mallarmé's Ideas in Language by Heather Williams Pdf

In this book, the author discusses the sheer improbability of Mallarmé's joint concern with concepts, or ideas, on the one hand, and with language as it behaves within the constraints of poetic convention on the other.

Author : William J. Thompson
Publisher : Associated University Presse
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1575911043

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French XX Bibliography by William J. Thompson Pdf

Provides a listing available of books, articles, and book reviews concerned with French literature since 1885. This work is a reference source in the study of modern French literature and culture. The bibliography is divided into three major divisions: general studies, author subjects (arranged alphabetically), and cinema.

Author : Guy de Maupassant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1903
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:911898928

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A Selection from the Writings of Guy de Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant Pdf

Author : W. D. Redfern
Publisher : Peter Lang Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000109214027

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Writing on the Move by W. D. Redfern Pdf

Albert Londres (1884-1932) was a much-translated French investigative journalist whose journalistic coverage and themes were wide-ranging. This study compares and contrasts Londres' work with that of other globe-trotting reporters from France, Britain and the USA who deal with history in the making.

Author : Guy De Maupassant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9357926895

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A Selection from the Writings of Guy De Maupassant, Vol. I by Guy De Maupassant Pdf

A Selection from the Writings of Guy De Maupassant, Vol. I, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Author : Guy de Maupassant
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780393523102

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Guy de Maupassant's Selected Works (Norton Critical Editions) by Guy de Maupassant Pdf

The Norton Critical Edition includes:- Thirty of Maupassant's best short stories centering on war, the supernatural, and French life, translated by Sandra Smith.- An introduction and explanatory footnotes by Robert Lethbridge.- Essays, letters, and newspaper articles on the subjects that influenced Maupassant's writing, including politics, war, love,despair, and the supernatural.- Sixteen critical assessments from Maupassant's time to our own, including those by Joseph Conrad, David Coward, MaryDonaldson-Evans, Rachel Killick, Roger L. Williams, Ruth A. Hottell, and Katherine C. Kurk.- A Chronology and a Selected Bibliography.

Author : Guy de Maupassant
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780393623505

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Guy de Maupassant's Selected Works (First International Student Edition) (Norton Critical Editions) by Guy de Maupassant Pdf

“Smith successfully captures Maupassant’s depiction of nineteenth-century French culture using terminology that allows these wonderful texts to reach a fresh generation of readers. A solid translation of some wonderful short stories.” —Library Journal The Norton Critical Edition includes: - Thirty of Maupassant’s best short stories centering on war, the supernatural, and French life, translated by Sandra Smith. - An introduction and explanatory footnotes by Robert Lethbridge. - Essays, letters, and newspaper articles on the subjects that influenced Maupassant’s writing, including politics, war, love, despair, and the supernatural. - Sixteen critical assessments from Maupassant’s time to our own, including those by Joseph Conrad, David Coward, Mary Donaldson-Evans, Rachel Killick, Roger L. Williams, Ruth A. Hottell, and Katherine C. Kurk. - A Chronology and a Selected Bibliography.

Author : Guy de Maupassant
Publisher : Tredition Classics
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3842426739

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Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant Pdf

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support our mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion.

Author : Adrian Ritchie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131654233

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Media French by Adrian Ritchie Pdf

"This modern guide to French idiom is invaluable to readers who have a solid foundation in French and who wish to increase their confidence in using the idioms of the contemporary French language that they hear and read in today's press and media." "Aimed at advanced learners of French, translators, interpreters or anyone following current affairs, Media French is designed to supplement a good French-English dictionary by providing translated headwords of key idioms as encountered in social, political, economic, legal and journalistic usage. In addition, after each headword a selection of actual examples taken from the quality press is provided, giving clear, concise and contemporary examples of its use."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Christopher Lloyd
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781789142488

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Guy de Maupassant by Christopher Lloyd Pdf

The most celebrated French storyteller of the nineteenth century, Guy de Maupassant was a master of the modern short story. Offering an intriguing picture of French life, his stories derive their enduring appeal from understated artistry, extreme craftsmanship, and the universality of his characters and their aspirations and misfortunes. His career as a professional writer lasted only twelve years before it was brutally cut short by the dreadful consequences of untreatable syphilis: chronic sickness, a failed suicide attempt, insanity, paralysis, and death after eighteen months’ confinement in a clinic. In this insightful and compelling biography, the only one in English currently available, Christopher Lloyd situates Maupassant’s life and work in the literary and social context of nineteenth-century France. He skillfully introduces the reader to Maupassant’s most famous works, such as Boule de suif, Bel-Ami, and Pierre et Jean, as well as highlights the important stages and achievements of his life and legacy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 932 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : American literature
ISBN : UOM:39015066043160

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American Book Publishing Record by Anonim Pdf

Author : Guy de Maupassant,Adrian Ritchie
Publisher : Peter Lang Limited, International Academic Publishers
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89071162812

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A selection of the political journalism by Guy de Maupassant,Adrian Ritchie Pdf

Best known as a writer of novels and short stories, Guy de Maupassant also wrote more than 200 articles for some of the major Parisian newspapers of his day, notably Le Gaulois, Gil Blas and Le Figaro. Newspapers in the 1880s opened their columns to prominent literary figures of the time, paid them well, and often gave them a prominent position and a regular slot on the front page. Particularly in his early years, as a poorly paid clerk working in a government ministry, Maupassant found that journalism could provide not only a precious source of income, but also an invaluable training for a literary career. A regular newspaper column could help a young and aspiring writer to hone his skills, to make a name and acquire a reputation. Until recent years, critics have paid little attention to Maupassant's chroniques, and yet, taken as whole, they undoubtedly provide an illuminating picture of the society and times in which he lived. In a style which is sometimes facetious, frequently ironical, but also on occasions hard-hitting and polemical, Maupassant revealed his ideas, expressed his beliefs, his convictions and prejudices in a way which throws fascinating new light on his other writings. In these chroniques written over a ten-year period, he writes on art and literature, on society and social questions, on political events and on the politicians of the day. Independent, and wedded to no particular cause, he emerges as an informed and perceptive commentator, and an often outspoken critic of Republican politicians and of French colonial policy in particular.

Author : Guy de Maupassant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1912
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1151804079

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Selected Stories of Guy de Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant Pdf