A Lifetime - World Literature Classics Collection (Complete Translation)

Author: Guy de Maupassant
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: A Life (Complete Translation) is the first long novel of the renowned 19th-century French critical realist writer Guy de Maupassant, and it is one of the six long novels in his life that had a significant impact. The novel, written in a simple yet delicate style, depicts the journey of Yana, a pure and innocent girl from a declining aristocratic family, who enters life with beautiful dreams, only to face a series of misfortunes such as her husband's betrayal, the death of her parents, and her only son leaving home. In the process of disappointment, she gradually ages, summarizing a fundamental state of human life. As a master of short stories, Maupassant's strength in long has earned him the reputation of a great writer, consolidating and elevating his position in French literature. At the same time, it reflects Maupassant's advocacy of naturalism, achieving the artistic effect he pursued—"moving people with simple truth." It is one of the 37 world classics recommended by Mao Dun for Chinese readers. It has been selected for the list of world-class classical masterpieces compiled by renowned scholars such as Josuke Josuzawa in Japan.