Project Gutenberg 2004-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 116 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Henderson, A. E. McMaster, Albert Cohn Quesada, Louise Charlotte Garstin Quesada, Mme. Original Short Stories — Volume 13 Old Judas -- The little cask -- Boitelle -- A widow -- The Englishmen of Etretat -- Magnetism -- A father's confession -- A mother of monsters -- An uncomfortable bed -- A portrait -- The drunkard -- The wardrobe -- The mountain pool -- A cremation -- Misti -- Madame Hermet -- The magic couch. Produced by David Widger "Original Short Stories — Volume 13" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. This volume includes several diverse narratives that explore themes of human nature, morality, and the complexities of relationships. The stories are drawn from different settings and feature a variety of characters, providing readers with a rich tapestry of emotional and philosophical reflections. The opening of the collection begins with "Old Judas," where the setting is a grim landscape surrounding a lake, inhabited by a reclusive fisherman named Uncle Joseph. The story is framed around a legend of the Wandering Jew, recounting the tale of a mysterious beggar who dies under tragic circumstances. The narrative captures a sense of foreboding and explores the themes of isolation and the supernatural. Following this, the subsequent story titled "The Little Cask" presents a more mundane yet intense scenario involving an innkeeper, Chicot, who attempts to manipulate an elderly woman for her land, showcasing Maupassant's skillful depiction of human greed and cunning. This opening sets the tone for the entire collection, hinting at the diverse themes and moral dilemmas that the stories to come will address. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature 247239 2024-10-02T06:07:17.903226 2023-10-02T05:51:17.994144 text/html text/html 252037 2021-01-08T16:36:31 text/html; charset=utf-8 85360 2021-01-08T16:36:31 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 172742 2024-10-02T06:07:25.346208 application/epub+zip 174706 2024-10-02T06:07:21.281226 application/epub+zip 150984 2024-10-02T06:07:20.011208 application/epub+zip 345391 2024-10-02T06:07:28.374183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328801 2024-10-02T06:07:24.549192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290209 2022-09-02T07:28:59.997524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208713 208706 2024-10-02T06:07:17.308228 2023-10-02T05:51:17.512132 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 208604 2021-01-08T16:36:31 text/plain; charset=utf-8 81161 2021-01-08T16:36:31 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20227 2024-10-02T06:07:28.514170 application/rdf+xml 16166 2024-10-02T06:07:20.565378 image/jpeg 3854 2024-10-02T06:07:20.284210 image/jpeg 170477 2024-10-02T06:07:17.924230 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