Selected Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant

Author: Guy de Maupassant
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Modern society requires citizens to possess good humanistic and scientific literacy, innovative spirit, cooperative awareness, and an open perspective. They should also have comprehensive basic skills, including reading comprehension and expression/communication, as well as the ability to use modern technology to collect and process information. Based on this guiding philosophy, the Ministry of Education has formulated new standards for Chinese language curricula in primary and secondary schools and proposed a list of recommended extracurricular reading materials. Maupassant is a world-renowned master of short stories, equally celebrated alongside Chekhov. His creative career was deeply influenced by Flaubert, and he studied writing diligently under Flaubert's guidance for a long time. His famous works, such as "The Necklace," "My Uncle Leo," and "Simon's Father," are well-known to a broad readership in China, with "My Uncle Leo" even being selected for middle school Chinese textbooks. This book selects 28 outstanding short stories by Maupassant. These works either deliver sharp satire on human nature and society or express compassion and empathy for the lower classes, blending solemnity with humor, and are truly spectacular.