Bel-Ami
$ 6.23
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Bel-Ami. Language: English. Number of Pages: 158. Weight: 0.48 lbs. Publication Date: 2016-10-26. Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: Bel-Ami ISBN13: 9781539763550 ISBN10: 1539763552 Author: Maupassant, Guy De (Author) Description: (This is a RePrint) - Guy De Maupassant's Scandalous Tale Of An Opportunistic Young Man Corrupted By The Allure Of Power, Bel-Ami Is Translated With An Introduction By Douglas Parmee In Penguin Classics Young, Attractive And Very Ambitious, George Duroy, Known To His Admirers As Bel-Ami, Is Offered A Job As A Journalist On La Vie Francaise And Soon Makes A Great Success Of His New Career But He Also Comes Face To Face With The Realities Of The Corrupt Society In Which He Lives - The Sleazy Colleagues, The Manipulative Mistresses And Wily Financiers - And Swiftly Learns To Become An Arch-Seducer, Blackmailer And Social Climber In A World Where Love Is Only A Means To An End Written When Maupassant Was At The Height Of His Powers, Bel-Ami Is A Novel Of Great Frankness And Cynicism, But It Is Also Infused With The Sheer Joy Of Life - Depicting The Scenes And Characters Of Paris In The Belle Epoque With Wit, Sensitivity And Humanity Douglas Parmee's Translation Captures All The Vigour And Vitality Of Maupassant's Novel His Introduction Explores The Similarities Between Bel-Ami And Maupassant Himself And Demonstrates The Skill With Which The Author Depicts His Large Cast Of Characters And The French Society Of The Third Republic Binding: Paperback, Paperback Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Publication Date: 2016-10-26 Weight: 0.48 lbs Dimensions: 0.34'' H x 9.02'' L x 5.98'' W Number of Pages: 158 Language: English
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