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02582aam a2200433Ii 4500 001 8E84364EEB7B11EB93BE284041ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210723010030 008 200206t20202020enka b 000 0beng d 010 $a 2020475043 020 $a 1789141974 020 $a 9781789141979 035 $a (OCoLC)1139524391 040 $a BUB $b eng $e rda $c BUB $d BDX $d BUB $d OCLCF $d UEJ $d CHVBK $d OCLCO $d MT4IT $d NYP $d MNX $d DLC $d OCLCO $d SILO 050 04 $a PQ2353 $b .L56 2020 082 04 $a 843.8 $2 23 100 1 $a Lloyd, Christopher, $d 1953- $e author. 245 10 $a Guy de Maupassant / $c Christopher Lloyd. 264 1 $a London : $b Reaktion Books, $c 2020. 300 $a 216 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 20 cm 490 1 $a Critical lives 504 $a Includes bibliographical references. 505 0 $a Cover -- Title Page -- Imprint Page -- Contents -- 1: A Life -- 2: Journalist -- 3: Writer -- 4: Storyteller -- 5: Novelist -- 6: Ironist -- 7: Afterlives -- References -- Select Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements 520 $a "The most celebrated French storyteller of the nineteenth century, Guy de Maupassant was a master of the modern short story. The enduring appeal of his stories, which offer an intriguing picture of French life, derives from understated artistry, extreme craftmanship and the universality of his characters and their aspirations and misfortunes. In this insightful and compelling biography, the only one in English currently available, Christopher Lloyd situates Maupassant's work in the literary and social context of nineteenth-century France. Lloyd skillfully introduces the reader to Maupassant's most famous works, such as Boule de suif, Bel-Ami, and Pierre et Jean, and highlights the important stages and achievements of his life and legacy"--Back cover 600 10 $a Maupassant, Guy de, $d 1850-1893 $x Criticism and interpretation. 650 0 $a Authors, French $y 19th century $v Biography. 600 17 $a Maupassant, Guy de, $d 1850-1893. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00038127 650 7 $a Authors, French. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00822016 600 17 $a Maupassant, Guy de $d 1850-1893 $2 gnd 648 7 $a 1800-1899 $2 fast 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919896 655 7 $a Criticism, interpretation, etc. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411635 655 7 $a Literary criticism. $2 lcgft 830 0 $a Critical lives (London, England) 941 $a 2 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20220317015130.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20210723014840.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=8E84364EEB7B11EB93BE284041ECA4DB 994 $a Z0 $b NIUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search