More excellent tales by master Maupassant, all of which have been translated here into English for the first time ever. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. COCONUT, COCONUT, FRESH COCONUT! (1878) Pierre’s uncle left him 500 francs and also 100 francs to be given to the first street coconut-vendor he comes (...)
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1. ON THE WATER (1876) The narrator tells us about the eerie adventure on the Seine of his neighbour, an enthusiastic boater and lover of the river and all its mysteries. (2,300 words)
2. A NORMANDY JOKE (1882) At a wedding feast in the Normandy countryside the bridegroom (...)
A selection of excellent tales by the one of the greatest masters of the short-story format, none of which have ever been translated into English before - they have all been translated specially for this site.
The original French-language texts are included in an annex. e-books of these (...)
A selection of nine memorable tales by Guy de Maupassant, all in new English translations — two for the first time — that have been done specially for this site.
e-books with the original French texts are available for downloading below.
The original French texts can be seen here. TABLE OF (...)
The Marquise de Rennedon and her intimate friend the Baroness de Grangerie are two of Maupassant’s most memorable heroines. They both feature in these three sparkling, amusing and amoral stories about their amorous adventures. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SAVED (1885) The Marquise de Rennedon sweeps (...)
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