Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 273 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Une vie (The history of a heart) -- A vagabond -- The fishing hole -- The spasm -- In the wood -- Martine -- All over -- The parrot -- A piece of string. Produced by Thomas Berger, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of literary works that includes both a longer narrative and various short stories, written during the late 19th century. The collection is characterized by its exploration of human emotions and societal complexities, focusing particularly on the life and experiences of the main character, Jeanne, as she navigates her journey through love, family, and disillusionment. At the start of "Une Vie," we are introduced to Jeanne, who has just left her convent, filled with dreams and optimism about the life awaiting her. As she embarks on this new chapter, the weather reflects her internal struggles—the persistently distressing rain symbolizes the uncertainties ahead. Jeanne's father, the Baron, and her mother, the Baroness, shape her world; they embody a blend of generous spirit and societal pressures. As they travel to their new home, the atmosphere of excitement and hope is palpable, yet subtly tinged with the complexities of their relationships and the challenges that Jeanne will face as she enters adulthood and seeks genuine love amidst the harsh realities of life. This opening sets the tone for Maupassant’s poignant examination of human nature and the inevitable transitions from innocence to experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 544918 544774 2024-10-03T12:13:17.332818 2023-10-03T10:39:40.585077 text/html text/html 542204 2014-10-04T19:28:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 196868 2014-10-04T19:33:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 285472 2024-10-03T12:13:31.352735 application/epub+zip 293034 2024-10-03T12:13:21.973794 application/epub+zip 270348 2024-10-03T12:13:20.064797 application/epub+zip 558510 2024-10-03T12:13:36.553680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514094 2024-10-03T12:13:29.747721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484562 2022-09-04T04:37:28.722273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502919 502827 2024-10-03T12:13:15.073812 2023-10-03T10:39:38.526053 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 502958 2014-10-04T19:28:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 191799 2014-10-04T19:33:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 502948 2014-10-04T19:28:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191603 2014-10-04T19:33:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22016 2024-10-03T12:13:36.694681 application/rdf+xml 15726 2024-10-03T12:13:20.671782 image/jpeg 3526 2024-10-03T12:13:20.368777 image/jpeg 279427 2024-10-03T12:13:17.381789 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