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  • Classic Werewolf Collection

    by Guy de Maupassant, Alexandre Dumas, Frederick Marryat, Frank Powell, Marie de France, Sabine Baring-Gould, Catherine Crowe ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    Series series Books to Read Before You Die
    Deep dive into this 'Classic Werewolf Collection' from the very best fantasy, adventure, and literary fiction writers.From the creator of 'The Three Musketeers', Alexandre Dumas, to Frank Powell, author of the first pioneering science-fiction novel about lost worlds and the mastermind of the short story himself, Guy de Maupassant, this unmissable collection paints a dark and dramatic anthology of ... Read more

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  • The Thief

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    "The Thief" tells the tragic story of a soldier enamoured with life and with a girl as disquieting and wayward as she is beautiful.Through masterful storytelling within a story, Guy de Maupassant portrays a fiery and passionate romance, initiated in secrecy and heartbreakingly brought to light, when on one dark, fateful evening, the soldier is mistaken for a thief.With "The Thief", Maupassant ... Read more

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  • The Wolf

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    "People talked of a colossal wolf with gray fur, almost white, who had eaten two children, gnawed off a woman's arm..."A werewolf terrorises locals, devouring livestock and killing children, but brothers Jean and François are determined to find and kill the beast once and for all.Will the hunters become the hunted? ... Read more

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  • The Effeminates

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    Despite its title. 'The Effeminates' has nothing to do with sexuality.Instead, it's a satire on the fickle natures of Parisians and those who work in the Chamber of Deputies (a French parliamentary body).According to Maupassant's observations, these 'man-girls' are a bane of society, forever changing their minds, following their whimsies, and plotting behind the backs of even their closest friends ... Read more

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  • A Mother Of Monsters

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    'A Mother of Monsters' is a dark and disturbing story.The narrator is visiting his friend, and they walk along the seafront. As their conversation continues, the friend tells him of the eponymous mother, and they decide to visit her.What they are met with is both horrific and tragic and can be read as a commentary on the plight of the lower classes. Maupassant's concise and simple style only ... Read more

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  • Bertha

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    Laying the foundations for films, such as 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' starring Jack Nicholson, 'Bertha' is a study on mental illness.While the narrator visits his old friend, Dr Bonnet, the doctor asks him to wait while he visits a patient. The patient is Bertha, a woman who was once young and beautiful but with no way of communicating with the outside world.Rightly or wrongly, Dr Bonnet ... Read more

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  • The Colonel's Ideas

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    Colone Laporte has an opinion about everything. Colonel Laporte is also right about everything. Or so he thinks.During a conversation with a friend, he is preaching his opinion about French people. He claims that they are famous for their attitudes towards members of the opposite sex. His friend disagrees. Frustrated and attempting to get his point across, he begins to tell the story of an ... Read more

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  • A Widow

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    Set during the hunting season, the Chateau Baneville is peopled with guests waiting for the weather to improve.After half-heartedly playing board games, they tell stories. None is so shocking as the one told by Genevieve and the boy who loved her in her youth.With allusions to mental illness and obsession, this is a dark romantic tale, sure to promote some heated conversation.Touching on similar ... Read more

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  • The Corsican Bandit

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    It is often the most humble men that are the most dangerous.Central Corsica is dangerous. There is no question about that. Despite its beautiful scenery, the area is rife with bandits, mongrels, and crime. Whilst money is important, secrets are much more valuable. The quietest, almost silent villager is a source of interest for the entire of Corsica - they know he has secrets. But are they truly ... Read more

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  • The Diary of a Madman

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    Later made into a film, starring Vincent Price, 'The Diary of a Madman' is a dark and disturbing short story.In just three pages, Maupassant introduces us to an upright magistrate who has just condemned a prisoner, Blondel, to death.Blondel is convicted of prolicide, and the magistrate wants to work out why he's committed this terrible crime. Through his diary, we see how the idea takes root and ... Read more

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  • Saint Anthony

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    What if you had to put a roof over the heads of your enemies?Anthony is a farmer. Sturdy and patriotic, he will stop at nothing to fight the Prussians. Bringing glory to his country is his main priority. When Prussians arrive on his doorstep he is prepared to sacrifice everything. But when he is forced to shelter, feed, and take care of a Prussian soldier he is forced into a change in outlook.The ... Read more

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  • Discovery

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by A. E. Henderson ...
    Set aboard a steamship sailing from Le Havre to Trouville, 'Discovery' is a short and funny story, with a moral tucked away in the dialogue.When the narrator meets his old friend, Henri Sidoine, the latter rants about the number of English people on board.With the kind of ire that Basil Fawlty (played by John Cleese) reserved for his guests, Sidoine gives full rein to his loathing of the English ... Read more

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