A Day in the Country and Other Stories Paperback / softback
by Guy de Maupassant
Part of the Oxford World's Classics series
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This selection of twenty-seven stories shows Maupassant at his comic, cruel, and brilliant best.
In addition to the poignant title story, it includes one of the most famous tales ever written, The Necklace , and Le Horla, an account of a disintegrating personality that chillingly parallels the author's own decline into madness.
All the stories demonstrate his genius for invention and his ability to write unblinkingly about the absurdity of the human condition, supporting Henry James' claim that in the annals of story-telling, Maupassant stands `like a lion in the path'.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:30/07/2009
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- ISBN:9780199555789
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:30/07/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9780199555789