Mademoiselle Fifi
by Guy de Maupassant
Taste attributes: historicaldramawarfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeEmotional and glossy: a wide-ranging historical novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like polish over grit.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
The title story of this collection is, like many of the others, set during the Franco-Prussian war. As in so many of Maupassant’s stories he explores class barriers and looks at the contrasts between the French and German combatants.
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- Author
- Guy de Maupassant
- Published
- 1882
- Pages
- 252
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- Open Library
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