Great French Short Stories

Paul Negri

Courier Corporation, Sep 21, 2012 - Fiction - 192 pages

Twelve of the finest short stories by great French writers comprise this excellent collection, with themes that range from desire and psychological intrigue to the mysteries of failure and success.
Includes: "The Horla" and "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant; "The Attack on the Mill" by Emile Zola; "Mocromegas" by Voltaire; "The Legend of St. Julian the Hospitaler" by Gustave Flaubert; "Mateo Falcone" by Prosper Mérimée; "The Return of the Prodigal Son" by André Gide; "The Dark Lantern" by Jules Renard; "Emilie" by Gérard de Nerval; "The Unknown Masterpieces" by Honoré de Balzac; "The Pope's Mule" by Alphonse Daudet; and "Salomé" by Jules Laforgue.
Classic explorations of passion, terror, and fate, these enduring literary gems will be invaluable to students and teachers of French literature and a joy for anyone who delights in fine writing.

Contents

• Gustave Flaubert 18211880: 1
• Guy de Maupassant 18501893: 22
• Honoré de Balzac 17991850: 49
• Emile Zola 18401902: 70
• Prosper Mérimée 18031870: 96
• André Gide 18691951: 107
• Jules Renard 18641910: 121
• Voltaire 16941778: 141
• Alphonse Daudet 18401897: 156
• Jules Laforgue 18601887: 165

Bibliographic information

• Title: Great French Short Stories; Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories
• Editor: Paul Negri
• Publisher: Courier Corporation, 2012
• ISBN: 0486115410, 9780486115412
• Length: 192 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Anthologies (multiple authors); Fiction / Classics; Fiction / World Literature / France / General