A Life (1883), the first of Maupassant's six completed novels, tells the story of Jeanne de Lamare, the only daughter of wealthy Norman aristocrats. From the day she leaves convent school, her head full of innocent hopes for the future, to the moment twenty-nine years later when she becomes a grandmother under very changed circumstances, Jeanne slowly discovers that her reality does not resemble romantic fiction. Despite a handsome husband, two lovely children, and a fine chateau by the sea, her life is beset by treachery and disillusion. Now in a new translation, this Oxford World's Classics edition preserves the poignant beauty of Maupassant's prose.
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In general, he [Pearson] shows himself sensitive to the various registers that Maupassant employs, and manages to convey the wistful flavour of this story of a largely disappointing life. Robin Buss, TLS It is possible to smile at the consistently downbeat tone, while at the same time admiring this finely constructed, austerely written tale. Robin Buss, TLS --Robin Buss, Times Literary Supplement
"A remarkably interesting experiment, especially to be recommended to those who are interested in the question of what constitutes a story." --Henry James
"A remarkably interesting experiment, especially to be recommended to those who are interested in the question of what constitutes a story." --Henry James
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Text: English, French (translation)
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