19th Century · Stories / novel
Selected Stories
by Guy de Maupassant. A major work by Guy de Maupassant exploring desire, class, irony; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1880–1890
- 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.