
Bel-Ami
by Guy de Maupassant
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalpoliticalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringrags to richessocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeA fresh novel that is grounded, serious and unsavoury. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
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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- Author
- Guy de Maupassant
- Published
- 1885
- Pages
- 412
- Taste scores
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- Source
- Open Library
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