{"product_id":"mademoiselle-fifi-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"Mademoiselle Fifi and Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGuy De Maupassant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Coward\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eb'It was raining as it only rains in Normandy, as though great gouts of water were being sprayed by some angry, giant hand.'\/b \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaupassant believed that we delude ourselves into believing that we are not animals acting upon instinct but rational creatures capable of idealistic beliefs and actions and survive only on the drug of self-deception. Maupassant's disgust with creation was only equalled by his contempt for human hypocrisy, and in these tales he takes a scalpel to our illusions and cuts to the bone. But his clinical pessimism is redeemed by a sense of the absurd and a warmer compassion for 'humanity bleeding'. Unsentimental but always honest, he persuades us that life is an incomprehensible, cosmic farce. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis translation of twenty tales shows Maupassant at his bitter, bawdy, chilling best. It features some of his grimmest and most famous stories such as \u003cem\u003eA Vendetta\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Grove of Olives\u003c\/em\u003e, and it also reflects both his moods and his mastery of the short story. \u003cem\u003eThe Little Keg\u003c\/em\u003e is rich in comic invention, while the disturbing \u003cem\u003eWho Can Tell?\u003c\/em\u003e draws its power from the strange forces which drove its author into madness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuy de Maupassant \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Coward writes widely on the history, literature, and culture of France. A regular contributor to the \u003cem\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e, and national newspapers, he won the Scott-Moncrieff Prize for Translation in 1996. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eA History of French Literature\u003c\/em\u003e (2002), and for Oxford World's Classics has translated and edited works by Dumas, Diderot, Sade, and Beaumarchais.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984053272877,"sku":"9780198884958","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/CvawUK6n2l9780198884958.webp?v=1776081632","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/mademoiselle-fifi-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}