Overview

A good-natured prostitute has the kindness she shows to a group of traveling companions repaid with scorn and connivance at her further degradation. A man is driven insane by an invisible demon that may or may not exist. No one ever accused Guy de Maupassant's stories of being excessively cheery. But a close reading of classics such as "Ball of Fat" and "The Horla" also reveals an insistent strain of humanity that Maupassant was never able to extinguish in himself. Despite his characters' provincial small-mindedness, bourgeois complacency, or urban jadedness, they are never merely types or specimens. That is why their stories echo in memory long after being read. Suffering and disenchantment may be their ultimate fate, but in their struggles, and even in their illusions, they retain some dignity.
ISBN-13

9781587261688

ISBN-10

1587261685

Weight

1.06 Pounds

Dimensions

8.75 x 5.88 x 1.00 In

List Price

$5.00

Format

Hardcover

Pages

281 pages

Publisher

Borders Classics / Borders Group, Inc.

Published On

2000-12-01


View All Offers

Sort by:

Condition
Seller
Seller Comments
Price
✨ Used, Very Good
Seller details
HPB-Diamond
★★★★☆

Dallas, TX, USA

Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and ...
$8.54

 Free delivery by: 03 Apr 2026

Used, Very Good
Seller details
Half Price Books Inc
★★★★☆

Dallas, TX, USA

Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and ...
$8.54

 Free delivery by: 03 Apr 2026

Used, Very Good
Seller details
Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB
★★★★★

Frederick, MD, USA

Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also ...
$9.59

 Free delivery by: 03 Apr 2026

Used, Good
Seller details
Montclair Book Center
★★★★☆

Montclair, NJ, USA

$11.32

 Free delivery by: 03 Apr 2026


Bookstores.com relies on cookies to improve your experience.