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• "A Christmas Tale (Conte de Noël)" by Guy de Maupassant

  20 December 2021 by Guy de Maupassant

  A doctor recounts his most memorable Christmas experience – the resolution of a dramatic case of possession – to a group of listeners.
  A vivid, intense account of a Christmas miracle from a distinctly detached point of view.
  Translated specially for this site. e-books of this striking tale, (...)

• "The Thief" and other stories by Guy de Maupassant

  29 November 2021 by Guy de Maupassant

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  1. THE THIEF (1882) Three friends are having a party and dress up in the ancient uniforms that the host collects, each with an appropriate weapon. So when they hear a suspicious noise in the attic and realise that a prowler’s up there, they launch a military expedition to (...)

• "The Olive Grove" and other stories by Guy de Maupassant

  22 October 2021 by Guy de Maupassant

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  1. FEAR (1882) A group on a passenger boat is discussing the topic and one of them intervenes to give two examples of what fear really is other than simply the somewhat-instinctive reaction to a dangerous situation. Both examples have an eerie and almost-but-not-quite (...)

• "A Family Affair" and other stories by Guy de Maupassant

  20 September 2021 by Guy de Maupassant

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  1. A FAMILY AFFAIR (1881) We follow Monsieur Caravan in his daily routine and trying to cope with the constant state of warfare between his spouse and his elderly mother who lives with them and their two ragamuffin children. But today there’s a dramatic decline in the mother’s (...)

• Corsican stories by Maupassant

  3 September 2021 by Guy de Maupassant

  Guy de Maupassant wrote six stories taking place in Corsica, "l’Île de Beauté" that he knew well and was particularly attracted to.
  These short but powerful tales, written in his straightforward, realistic and elegant style at the height of his literary career, are a remarkable testimonial to (...)