The Best Short Stories
- ISBN-10
- 1853261890
- ISBN-13
- 9781853261893
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Author
- Guy de Maupassant
Description
Guy de Maupassant was a master of the short story. This collection displays his lively diversity, with tales that vary in theme and tone, ranging from tragedy and satire to comedy and farce.
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