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19th Century ยท Stories / novel

Bel-Ami

by Guy de Maupassant. A major work by Guy de Maupassant exploring desire, class, irony; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1885
Origin
France
Era
19th Century
Genre
Stories / novel
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Guy de Maupassant exploring desire, class, irony; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.