An intensely personal story of suspicion, jealousy, and family love, this novel shows the influence of such masters as Zola and Flaubert on Maupassant's writings.
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Originally published in 1914, this book was produced as part of the Cambridge Modern French series, which aimed to provide teachers with notable French texts and exercises for use during lessons. Six stories by Maupassant are included, with exercises and a glossary at the end of the text. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in French literature and the history of education.

Guy de Maupassant: Bel-Ami Erstdruck 1885. Hier in der Ubersetzung von Georg von Ompteda. Vollstandige Neuausgabe. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2015. Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage unter Verwendung des Bildes: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Monsieur Louis Pascal, 1891. Gesetzt aus Minion Pro, 11 pt."

Guy de Maupassant: Bel-Ami Erstdruck 1885. Hier in der Ubersetzung von Georg von Ompteda. Vollstandige Neuausgabe. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2015. Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage unter Verwendung des Bildes: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Monsieur Louis Pascal, 1891. Gesetzt aus Minion Pro, 11 pt."