Project Gutenberg 2004-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 147 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Henderson, A. E. McMaster, Albert Cohn Quesada, Louise Charlotte Garstin Quesada, Mme. Original Short Stories — Volume 12 Some passages from the original French were omitted by the editor/translator in this English translation. The child -- A country excursion -- Rose -- Rosalie Prudent -- Regret -- A sister's confession -- Coco -- A dead woman's secret -- A humble drama -- Mademoiselle Cocotte -- The Corsican bandit -- The grave. Produced by David Widger "Original Short Stories — Volume 12" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of compelling short stories written during the late 19th century. This volume includes a diverse array of narratives, exploring themes of love, loss, and human complexity through the lives of intricate characters such as M. Lemonnier, a widower navigating the challenges of fatherhood while grappling with the legacy of his deceased wife, and other figures embroiled in various emotional dilemmas. The opening of this collection introduces readers to the poignant story of "The Child," where M. Lemonnier, after the tragic death of his wife during childbirth, is left to parent their newborn son. His overwhelming love for the child is tinged with the haunting reminder of his wife's absence. The narrative progresses, revealing the complexities of father-son relationships, the tensions between love and responsibility, and the implications of social perceptions. As the story unfolds, we witness Lemonnier's denial of his son's possible paternity, stirred by the abruptness of his nurse's harsh truths, leading to a deeply emotional climax that sheds light on the fragility of human emotions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 171672 2024-10-02T06:07:07.877294 2023-10-02T05:51:11.397578 text/html text/html 173339 2021-01-08T16:36:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 58629 2021-01-08T16:36:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 145372 2024-10-02T06:07:14.574241 application/epub+zip 146150 2024-10-02T06:07:11.284275 application/epub+zip 122426 2024-10-02T06:07:10.018282 application/epub+zip 297359 2024-10-02T06:07:17.017255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281779 2024-10-02T06:07:13.799261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243126 2022-09-02T07:28:49.226470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143253 143246 2024-10-02T06:07:07.394280 2023-10-02T05:51:11.039588 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 143144 2021-01-08T16:36:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 55584 2021-01-08T16:36:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20470 2024-10-02T06:07:17.161234 application/rdf+xml 16155 2024-10-02T06:07:10.574286 image/jpeg 3842 2024-10-02T06:07:10.295474 image/jpeg 143840 2024-10-02T06:07:07.892288 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