Project Gutenberg 2004-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 156 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Henderson, A. E. McMaster, Albert Cohn Quesada, Louise Charlotte Garstin Quesada, Mme. Original Short Stories — Volume 10 The christening -- The farmer's wife -- The devil -- The snipe -- The will -- Walter Schnaff's adventure -- At sea -- Minuet -- The son -- That pig of a Morin -- Saint Anthony -- Lasting love -- Pierrot -- A Normandy joke -- Father Matthew. Produced by David Widger "Original Short Stories — Volume 10" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This volume contains a variety of narratives that explore themes of life, love, tragedy, and the human condition, often highlighting moments of intense emotion and moral complexity. The opening portion of this collection features a story titled "The Christening," which begins with a conversation between an old ship's surgeon and another character, reflecting on the destructive power of alcohol. The narrative follows a chilling incident surrounding a christening in Brittany, where traditions lead to the negligent exposure of a newborn to harsh winter conditions. The surgeon recounts how the child's father, Kerandec, and his family disregard the doctor's protests, adhering instead to their customs. Tragically, the story culminates in the death of the infant, revealing a grim commentary on societal norms and parental responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 247089 2024-10-02T06:06:46.087393 2023-10-02T05:50:57.014443 text/html text/html 250418 2022-07-06T09:14:48 text/html 173237 2024-10-02T06:06:53.673348 application/epub+zip 176217 2024-10-02T06:06:49.674429 application/epub+zip 152236 2024-10-02T06:06:48.296567 application/epub+zip 343702 2024-10-02T06:06:56.567346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324780 2024-10-02T06:06:52.876398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286181 2022-09-02T07:28:27.742223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209738 209731 2024-10-02T06:06:45.510427 2023-10-02T05:50:56.569474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 209632 2022-07-06T09:14:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20048 2024-10-02T06:06:56.717334 application/rdf+xml 16142 2024-10-02T06:06:48.876384 image/jpeg 3851 2024-10-02T06:06:48.574380 image/jpeg 81661 2022-07-06T09:15:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 85551 2022-07-06T09:15:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 170834 2024-10-02T06:06:46.108407 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