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Guy de Maupassant
AuthorBooks · Second hand1850-1893
Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story and associated with the naturalist literary school of thought, depicting human lives, destinies, and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms.
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About Guy de Maupassant
Birth
1850
Death
1893
First book
1880
Years writing
146
Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story and associated with the naturalist literary school of thought, depicting human lives, destinies, and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms.
Guy de Maupassant was a prolific French author who wrote over 2,700 works throughout his career.
Although world-famous by his real name, he also used the pseudonym Joseph Prunier.
His literary style is characterized by raw realism, a fantastic atmosphere, and a marked pessimism.
He was a key figure in 19th-century literature, maintaining close ties with authors like Gustave Flaubert and Émile Zola.
His masterpieces, such as Bel-Ami and Boule de Suif, remain fundamental pillars of French narrative.
