- Počet strán: 336
- Väzba: mäkká, brožovaná
- EAN: 9780192838636
- Jazyk: anglický
- ISBN: 9780192838636
- Vydavateľstvo: Oxford University Press
- Orig. vydavateľstvo:
OWC Day in Country & Other Stories
Guy de Maupassant
This selection of twenty-seven stories shows Maupassant at his comic, cruel, and brilliant best. In addition to the poignant title story, it includes one of the most famous tales ever written, The Necklace , and Le Horla, an account of a disintegrati
ng personality that chillingly parallels the author's own decline into madness. All the stories demonstrate his genius for invention and his ability to write unblinkingly about the absurdity of the human condition, supporting Henry James' claim that
in the annals of story-telling, Maupassant stands `like a lion in the path'.
ng personality that chillingly parallels the author's own decline into madness. All the stories demonstrate his genius for invention and his ability to write unblinkingly about the absurdity of the human condition, supporting Henry James' claim that
in the annals of story-telling, Maupassant stands `like a lion in the path'.
This selection of twenty-seven stories shows Maupassant at his comic, cruel, and brilliant best. In addition to the poignant title story, it includes one of the most famous tales ever written, The Necklace , and Le Horla, an account of a disintegrati
ng personality that chillingly parallels the author's own decline into madness. All the stories demonstrate his genius for invention and his ability to write unblinkingly about the absurdity of the human condition, supporting Henry James' claim that
in the annals of story-telling, Maupassant stands `like a lion in the path'.
ng personality that chillingly parallels the author's own decline into madness. All the stories demonstrate his genius for invention and his ability to write unblinkingly about the absurdity of the human condition, supporting Henry James' claim that
in the annals of story-telling, Maupassant stands `like a lion in the path'.
- Počet strán: 336
- Väzba: mäkká, brožovaná
- EAN: 9780192838636
- Jazyk: anglický
- ISBN: 9780192838636
- Vydavateľstvo: Oxford University Press
- Orig. vydavateľstvo:
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