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Guy de Maupassant

(1850 - 1893)

The Confession

Suzanne stays at the bedside of her dying sister, who she has lived with her whole life.

9 min read · Rating: G · Read story

The Man With The Pale Eyes

A magistrate is visited by a doctor who hides a dark secret behind his penetrating pale blue eyes.

9 min read · Rating: PG-13 · Read story

Boule de Suif

Maupassant's short masterpiece following the journey of a group of civilians during the Franco-Prussian war.

73 min read · Rating: PG-13 · Read story

Maison Tellier

The five girls and the refined, virtuous Madame of a Normandy brothel shut up shop in order to attend a confirmation.

46 min read · Rating: PG-13 · Read story

Miss Harriet

While travelling in Normandy a young artist meets a singularly unfriendly older woman.

38 min read · Rating: PG-13 · Read story

Abandoned

On two couples' trip to the seaside a long-held wish is finally fulfilled.

14 min read · Rating: G · Read story

A Ghost

A man is asked to collect some items from a house where the lover of an old acquaintance recently died.

13 min read · Rating: PG-13 · Read story