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312 pages • first pub 1881 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199555789
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 September 2009
Description
In addition to the title story, this selection of twenty-seven stories includes one of Maupassant's most famous tales, "The Necklace," and "Le Horla," a tale with strange parallels to the author's own descent into madness, as well as many other pr...
Community Reviews Summary of 12 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
lighthearted 33%
sad 33%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny312 pages • first pub 1881 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199555789
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 September 2009
Description
In addition to the title story, this selection of twenty-seven stories includes one of Maupassant's most famous tales, "The Necklace," and "Le Horla," a tale with strange parallels to the author's own descent into madness, as well as many other pr...
Community Reviews Summary of 12 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
lighthearted 33%
sad 33%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny