The Complete Works Of Guy de Maupassant (1917)
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
NOT The Complete Works,
By Milou (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Complete Works of Guy de Maupassant (New Edition) (Paperback)
The title of this book is very misleading; it is not "the complete works". Rather, this is a reprint of a 1917 selection of 29 of the author's short stories.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don't ever buy this book,
This review is from: The Complete Works of Guy de Maupassant (New Edition) (Paperback)
This book is possibly the worst purchase I have made on Amazon. First off, it is erronously advertised: it is nowhere in the ballpark of being the complete works of Maupassant; it is a 220 page text (extra large print) of some of Maupassant's more mediocre short stories, like "Ugly" or "An Artist's Wife." Secondly, the translation is poor: 'Victorianized' for turn-of-the-century bourgeoisie, it reads nothing like Maupassant, and the power of his naturalist prose is all but obliterated.My advice: stick to the French, or find a newer edition/ translation.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
This is NOT the complete works of the Guy de Maupassant,
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This review is from: The Complete Works of Guy de Maupassant (New Edition) (Paperback)
I have no qualms against the Guy de Maupassant or his stories. In fact, he is one of my favorite writers. The reason I gave this only two stars is because of how misleading the title is. When I see the word complete, I expect it to mean that all of his stories are included. There are only 29 stories in this book. Two of my favorites aren't even included--The Necklace, Bellflower. If you want a book that includes all of his stories, as I did, I suggest you look elsewhere.
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