[Pocket Edition] World Classics Library - The Beautiful Lady (Pocket Edition)

Author: Guy de Maupassant
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: This novel is a major long work by the renowned French writer Guy de Maupassant, who is celebrated as the "King of Short Stories." It truly represents the highest level of the author's thought and artistic achievement, with direct targeting and strong political undertones. The protagonist, Duroy, was originally the son of a poor village innkeeper. He seduces women with his good looks and uses his flattery to rise step by step to become an important figure in politics and the press. The novel portrays the image of a unscrupulous speculator and offers a biting satire and critique of Georges Duroy's rapid rise in a short period. It profoundly reveals the political and economic phenomena of French society in the late 19th century, undoubtedly ranking as a classic French novel of the 19th century.