'His "story" engrosses the non-critical, it holds the critical too at the first reading...That is the real test of art, and it is because of the inobtrusiveness of this workmanship, that for once the critic and the reader may join hands without awaiting the verdict of posterity' From the introduction by Ford Madox Ford

This antiquarian volume contains a collection of short stories by Guy de Maupassant. This fantastic collection is highly recommended for short-story lovers and fans of Maupassant's seminal work. It would make for a more than worthy addition to any bookshelf. The stories contained within this compendium include: The Diamond Necklace, A Piece of String, The Story of a Farm-Girl, In the Moonlight, "Mme. Tellier's Excursion, Love, "Mme. Fifi, Monsieur Parent, Useless Beauty, An Affair of State, Babette, and many more. Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant (1850 - 1893) was a popular French writer,...