Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant

Bel-Ami

Guy de Maupassant with Alev Özgüner, Douglas Parmée

416 pages • first pub 1885 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark tense medium-paced
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Guy de Maupassant's scandalous tale of an opportunistic young man corrupted by the allure of power, "Bel-Ami" is translated with an introduction by Douglas Parmee in "Penguin Classics". Young, attractive and very ambitious, George Duroy, known to ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,256 reviews

Moods

reflective 54%
tense 34%
dark 28%
challenging 23%
emotional 23%
adventurous 21%
funny 19%
lighthearted 13%
mysterious 11%
informative 10%
sad 9%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 24%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.66

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