A Parisian Affair by Guy de Maupassant

Sharp tales of desire and French society

Good Condition - Covers show noticeable rubbing, chipped edges, corner creases and spine wear.

This selection of Guy de Maupassant's short fiction explores desire, vanity and the often uncomfortable gap between respectable appearances and private behaviour. Moving through the social worlds of nineteenth-century France, the stories bring together characters whose ambitions and appetites lead them into unexpected situations. Maupassant's economical storytelling and irony expose weaknesses with wit, observation and occasional cruelty, giving ordinary encounters a memorable edge. Published in the Penguin Pocket Classics series, this compact volume offers an introduction to an author known for revealing the complicated motives beneath apparently simple incidents and the contradictions running through everyday human relationships.