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88 More Short Stories by Guy de Maupassant
by de Maupassant, Guy (tr. Ernest Boyd and Storm Jameson)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good, missing d/j, red clothbound boards quite worn with spine faded, as is gilt spine titling; text block reasonably firm, page
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Cassell & Co, 1950. 1st. hardback. Good, missing d/j, red clothbound boards quite worn with spine faded, as is gilt spine titling; text block reasonably firm, pages unmarked. Neat inscription on ffep. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). Guy de Maupassant was a master of the short story. This collection displays his lively diversity, with tales that vary in theme and tone, ranging from tragedy and satire to comedy and farce. In a lucidly direct style, he provides unflinching realism and sceptical irony. He depicts the deceptions, hypocrisies and vanities at different levels of society. Prostitution is frankly described, while the harshness of war is deftly exposed.His tales have been televised and have influenced films, operas and rock music. Disillusioned but humane, Maupassant remains our contemporary.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC94151
- Title
- 88 More Short Stories by Guy de Maupassant
- Author
- de Maupassant, Guy (tr. Ernest Boyd and Storm Jameson)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good, missing d/j, red clothbound boards quite worn with spine faded, as is gilt spine titling; text block reasonably firm, page
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1950
- Pages
- 795
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- short stories, fiction, 1st, de Maupassant, French, translation
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_\"\" x 5\"\")
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Inklings & Yarnspinners
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Maidenhead, Berkshire
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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