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The Donkey

The Donkey( )
Author: Maupassant, Guy de
ISBN:978-1-4936-4729-3
Publication Date:Oct 2013
Publisher:CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $7.99
Book Description:

The Donkey is a short story by Guy De Maupassant Henri Ren#65533; Albert Guy de Maupassant (5 August 1850 - 6 July 1893) was a popular 19th-century French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's finest exponents.A prot#65533;g#65533; of Flaubert, Maupassant's stories are characterized by their economy of style and efficient, effortless d#65533;nouements. Many of the stories are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s and several...
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Book Details
Pages:24
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.06 x 7.81 x 0.06 Inches
Book Weight:0.17 Pounds
Author Biography
Maupassant, Guy de (Author)
Henry-René-Albert-Guy de Maupassant was born on August 5, 1850 in France. He was schooled at a seminary in Yvetot and Le Harve. He fought in the Franco-German War, then held civil service posts with the Ministry of the Navy and the Ministry of Public Instruction. He also worked with Gustave Flaubert, who helped him develop his writing talent and introduced him to many literary greats.

During his lifetime, he wrote six novels, three travel books, one book of verse, and over 300 short stories. He is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story. His works include The Necklace, A Piece of String, Mademoiselle Fifi, Miss Harriet, My Uncle Jules, Found on a Drowned Man, and The Wreck.

He suffered from mental illness in his later years and attempted suicide on January 2, 1892. He was committed to a private asylum in Paris, where he died on July 6, 1893.

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