Project Gutenberg 2016-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 143 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Œuvres complètes de Guy de Maupassant - volume 06 Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. La Bécasse -- Ce cochon de Morin -- La folle -- Pierrot -- Menuet -- La peur -- Farce normande -- Les sabots -- La rempailleuse -- En mer -- Un Normand -- Le testament -- Aux champs -- Un coq chanta -- Un fils -- Saint-Antoine -- L'aventure de Walter Schnaffs -- La tombe (inédit) -- Notes d'un voyageur (inédit). Produced by Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Œuvres complètes de Guy de Maupassant - volume 06" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This volume includes titles such as "Contes de la Bécasse" and "La Tombe," showcasing Maupassant's sharp wit and vivid storytelling. The stories delve into the lives of various characters, exploring themes of human nature, love, and moral dilemmas against the backdrop of French society. At the start of the collection, readers are introduced to the character of the old Baron des Ravots, a once-great hunter confined to a wheelchair due to paralysis. Despite his limitations, he engages in the pursuit of hunting pigeon from his home and enjoys recounting tales to his guests. The narrative sets the stage for a tradition called the "conte de la Bécasse," where the guests humorously share their hunting exploits, resulting in a blend of camaraderie and exaggeration. Alongside this, the volume opens with Maupassant's astute observations of human behavior, ensuring a rich narrative filled with charm and insight that draws readers into the world of the baron and his guests. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French literature -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature FR Nouvelles Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 296831 296771 2024-11-21T10:54:06.626972 2023-09-22T08:52:26.335153 text/html text/html 295238 2016-02-22T07:21:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 180674 2016-02-22T07:21:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 200109 2024-11-21T10:54:11.917409 application/epub+zip 203351 2024-11-21T10:54:07.662945 application/epub+zip 189407 2024-11-21T10:54:07.151937 application/epub+zip 297826 2024-11-21T10:54:15.318393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272482 2024-11-21T10:54:11.385425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258846 2022-09-23T10:40:33.738453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259681 259643 2024-11-21T10:54:05.771135 2023-09-22T08:52:25.476164 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 259812 2016-02-22T07:21:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 101892 2016-02-22T07:21:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20852 2024-11-21T10:54:15.449394 application/rdf+xml 6468 2024-11-21T10:54:07.237947 image/jpeg 1586 2024-11-21T10:54:07.194950 image/jpeg 190433 2024-11-21T10:54:06.659950 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia