by Guy de Maupassant, Guy de Maupassat
Guy de Maupassant was responsible for a couple of items named Bel-Ami. One was his very successful 1885 novel and the other was his small sailing yacht.Here is what the latter looked like, from a Sale advertisement.Advertisement for the sale of Guy de Maupassant's Yacht 'Bel-Ami' (litho) (b/w photo...
On the surface, the moral of the book is simple: be a complete bastard, treat all the women you meet like dirt and exploit them as much as possible, and you'll be a stunning success. The author stays deadpan thoughout; it's impossible to tell for sure whether he's being ironic, though one strongly s...
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