Selected Masterpieces of World Literature — An American Tragedy

Author: Guy de Maupassant (French), translated by Guo Ge
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: The Bel Ami was born at the height of the speculative activities that marked the history of the French Third Republic, and it can be regarded as a masterpiece nurtured by the significant events of that period. Born into a farming family, Du Loy is bold, cruel, and ruthless, who，，，。、，，。The novel reveals the emptiness, debauchery, and decline of high society, depicting the shamelessness of bourgeois politicians, exposing the dark behind the political and journalistic world, and offering a powerful critique of the dark social reality. This novel has had a profound and far-reaching influence worldwide and carries strong realistic significance. Maupassant (1850-1893) was a19th-century French brilliant critical realist writer, the King of World Short Stories. In his lifetime, he created more than 350 short stories and 6 novels, with other representative works including A Life and Boule de Suif.