Maupassant, Guy de
Bel-Ami (Oxford World's Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199553938
- author:
- Maupassant, Guy de
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 195mm
- Genre:
- Classic Fiction (Pre C 1945)
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant is a scathing satire of late 19th-century Parisian society. This novel follows Georges Duroy, a ruthless and ambitious young man who rises to the top through his cunning and charm, exposing the darker side of money, sex, and power. Set against the backdrop of French colonization in North Africa, Bel-Ami is a devastating critique of contemporary journalism and the politics of its time. Maupassant's masterful prose explores the dynamics of an urban society that feels uncomfortably familiar to us today. A key work of French literature, Bel-Ami remains one of the finest novels of its time, offering a searing analysis of modern behaviour within its late 19th-century context.
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