Project Gutenberg 2004-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 295 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Henderson, A. E. McMaster, Albert Cohn Quesada, Louise Charlotte Garstin Quesada, Mme. Original Short Stories — Volume 07 The false gems -- Fascination -- Yvette Samoris -- A vendetta -- My twenty-five days -- "The terror" -- Legend of Mont St.Michel -- A new year's gift -- Friend patience -- Abandoned -- The maison Tellier -- Dennis -- My wife -- The unknown -- The apparition. Produced by David Widger "Original Short Stories — Volume 07" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. This volume includes various tales such as "The False Gems," "A Vendetta," and "The Terror," showcasing Maupassant's keen observations on human nature, relationships, and societal norms. Through his stories, the author explores themes of love, betrayal, and vengeance, reflecting the complexities of life in his time. The opening of the volume introduces "The False Gems," which follows Monsieur Lantin, a devoted husband whose life is upended by the death of his beloved wife. Lantin cherishes her simple beauty and their modest, yet seemingly happy life together. However, her penchant for imitation jewelry and a love for the theater causes tension between them. After her sudden passing, Lantin grapples with grief and financial struggles, leading him to discover the shocking truth about his late wife's beloved faux jewels—revealing them to be worth a fortune and exposing a hidden side of her life. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of desire and disillusionment, foreshadowing more intricate tales that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 286375 2024-10-02T06:06:07.200147 2023-10-02T05:50:30.928256 text/html text/html 292523 2021-01-08T15:45:55 text/html; charset=utf-8 97649 2021-01-08T15:45:55 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 184852 2024-10-02T06:06:15.045589 application/epub+zip 189533 2024-10-02T06:06:10.698705 application/epub+zip 165578 2024-10-02T06:06:09.389617 application/epub+zip 364625 2024-10-02T06:06:18.337542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344588 2024-10-02T06:06:14.164553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306631 2022-09-02T07:27:47.922434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241096 241089 2024-10-02T06:06:06.495312 2023-10-02T05:50:30.366217 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 240982 2021-01-08T15:45:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 92743 2021-01-08T15:45:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20379 2024-10-02T06:06:18.482540 application/rdf+xml 15992 2024-10-02T06:06:09.941579 image/jpeg 3835 2024-10-02T06:06:09.663603 image/jpeg 182278 2024-10-02T06:06:07.224128 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia