Project Gutenberg 2005-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 255 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 2 Monsieur Parent -- The Father -- A Vagabond -- Useless Beauty -- Fly -- The Mad Woman -- That Pig of a Morin -- The Wooden Shoes -- A Normandy Joke -- A Cock Crowed -- Julot's Opinion -- Mademoiselle -- The Mountebanks -- The Sequel to a Divorce -- The Man with the Dogs -- The Clown -- Babette -- Sympathy -- The Debt -- An Artist -- Mademoiselle Fifi -- The Story of a Farm Girl -- Mamma Stirling -- Lilie Lala -- Madame Tellier's Establishment -- The Bandmaster's Sister -- False Alarm -- Wife and Mistress -- Mad -- An Unfortunate Likeness -- The New Sensation. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 2" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This volume features various narratives that explore themes of love, betrayal, and societal norms, with a focus on the complexities of human relationships. The first story, "Monsieur Parent," introduces the character Monsieur Parent, a well-meaning man caught in the turmoil of his marriage and familial duties, as he grapples with suspicion and unfaithfulness. At the start of "Monsieur Parent," the narrative sets the scene in a public park where Monsieur Parent observes his son George playing, underscoring his affection and the simple joys of fatherhood. However, tension quickly arises as he navigates his turbulent relationship with his wife, Henriette, and a discontented servant named Julie. As the story unfolds, dark insinuations of infidelity emerge along with emotional turmoil, revealing the fragility of Parent’s domestic life. The opening illustrates Parent's internal struggles and foreshadows the revelations and conflicts that complicate his relationships, particularly regarding the true paternity of his child. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories, French -- Translations into English French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 654244 2025-08-07T11:13:24.431961 text/html 657262 2020-12-13T12:13:11 text/html 338911 2025-08-07T11:13:34.726920 application/epub+zip 348172 2025-08-07T11:13:28.089925 application/epub+zip 325790 2025-08-07T11:13:26.750939 application/epub+zip 635165 2025-08-07T11:13:39.834842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601105 2025-08-07T11:13:33.653880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570392 2022-09-08T10:46:00.812089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631656 2025-08-07T11:13:23.488916 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 631843 2020-12-13T12:13:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 631850 2020-12-13T12:13:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21216 2025-08-07T11:13:39.985850 application/rdf+xml 17554 2025-08-07T11:13:27.272915 image/jpeg 3888 2025-08-07T11:13:27.017946 image/jpeg 239445 2020-12-13T12:13:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 245387 2020-12-13T12:13:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 239319 2020-12-13T12:13:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 333205 2025-08-07T11:13:24.518939 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia