Bel Ami
Bel Ami, written at the height of Guy de Maupassant’s powers, is a classic novel of seduction, intrigue, and ruthless social climbing in belle époque Paris.Georges Duroy is a down-and-out journalist from a humble background who engineers a stunning rise to the top of Parisian society through his...
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Bel Ami, written at the height of Guy de Maupassant’s powers, is a classic novel of seduction, intrigue, and ruthless social climbing in belle époque Paris.Georges Duroy is a down-and-out journalist from a humble background who engineers a stunning rise to the top of Parisian society through his relationships with influential and wealthy women. Making the most of his charm and good looks (his admirers nickname him “Bel Ami”), Duroy exploits the weaknesses of others to his own advantage—in the process betraying the woman who has most selflessly supported him. Published in 1885, Bel Ami is not only a vivid portrait of a glamorously corrupt and long-vanished Paris, but also a strikingly modern exposé of the destructiveness of unconstrained ambition, sex, and power. Translated from the French by Ernest Boyd
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780307740885 (0307740889)
Publish date: October 5th 2010
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
19th Century,
France,
French Literature,
Fiction
A sign of a really good writer is if you end up hating a character as much as I hate the protagonist of this novel. I wanted to see him broke and broken at the end. However, I am wondering about the translation. There were some sentences and phrases that were just too awkward to be anything other...
George Duroy kommt aus ärmlichen Bauernverhältnissen, war bei der Armee und will jetzt sein Glück in Paris suchen. So richtig will ihm das aber nicht gelingen. Jeden Monat muss er hungern, bis er einen alten Freund wiedersieht. Charles Forestier besorgt ihm einen Job bei der Zeitung und George schaf...
Ao contrário das muitas opiniões que andam por aí, este clássico foi para mim, de difícil leitura e uma obra que não conseguiu captar o meu interesse.
Reseña de Fantasía Mágica3.5Bel Ami es una novela muy curiosa. El protagonista no es el clásico héroe, ni tampoco es un anti-héroe. George Duroy, a quien comienzan a llamar Bel Ami gracias a una niñita (eso me pareció muy simpático), es un personaje que me resultó muy difícil de querer, porque pese ...
Slurped from Travelling with my Nutty NUUTOpening: After changing his five-franc piece Georges Duroy left the restaurant. He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two ...