Bel-Ami
Synopsis
Guy de Maupassant's scandalous tale of an opportunistic young man corrupted by the allure of power. 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.
- Derechos de autor:
- 2012 Douglas Parmee
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9781101600641
- Publisher:
- Penguin Group US
- Date of Addition:
- 2019-07-31T01:54:55Z
- Idioma:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.