Bel-Ami
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Bel-Ami

by Guy de Maupassant

1885•Drama•412 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalpoliticalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringrags to richessocial commentarytroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA fresh novel that is grounded, serious and unsavoury. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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3.6 / 5

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About This Book

.I Quand la caissiere lui eut rendu la monnaie de sa piece de cent sous, Georges Duroy sortit du restaurant. Comme il portait beau, par nature et par pose d'ancien sous-officier, il cambra sa taille, frisa sa moustache d'un geste militaire et familier, et jeta sur les dineurs attardes un regard rapide et circulaire, un de ces regards de joli garcon qui s'etendent comme des coups d'epervier.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalPoliticalRags to richesSocial commentaryTroubled leads

Subjects

Translations from FrenchFrench literatureFrench fictionPolitics and governmentColoniesWealthHistoryFrench text

Details

Author
Guy de Maupassant
Published
1885
Pages
412
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