A Day in the Country and Other Stories by Guy de Maupassant

A Day in the Country and Other Stories

Guy de Maupassant with David Coward

336 pages first pub 1881 (editions)

fiction classics short stories dark reflective slow-paced
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In addition to the poignant title story, this selection of 27 comic and cruel stories includes The Necklace and Le Horla, an account of a disintegrating personality that chillingly parallels the author's own decline into madness.Out on the RiverSi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 12 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
funny 66%
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
lighthearted 33%
sad 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | N/A: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.77

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