Project Gutenberg 2004-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 226 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Henderson, A. E. McMaster, Albert Cohn Quesada, Louise Charlotte Garstin Quesada, Mme. Original Short Stories — Volume 02 The colonel's ideas -- Mother Sauvage -- Epiphany -- The mustache -- Madame Baptiste -- The question of Latin -- A meeting -- The blind man -- Indiscretion -- A family affair -- Beside Schopenhauer's corpse. Produced by David Widger "Original Short Stories — Volume 02" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. This volume includes various tales, each depicting human emotions and experiences, often set against the backdrop of contemporary French society. The stories range from romantic entanglements to existential musings, showcasing Maupassant's keen observation of character and social dynamics. At the start of this volume, the first story, "The Colonel's Ideas," introduces Colonel Laporte, who muses about the passionate nature of French men and their undying infatuation with women, even in the most trying circumstances. The narrative shifts to an anecdote from the Franco-Prussian War, where the colonel recounts a harrowing retreat indicative of soldierly bravery intertwined with a longing for feminine connection. The colonel’s reflections highlight themes of love, duty, and courage, setting the stage for the richly layered storytelling found throughout this collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 244628 2025-07-02T05:21:52.082886 text/html 248950 2021-01-08T15:45:23 text/html 172224 2025-07-02T05:21:58.502843 application/epub+zip 174172 2025-07-02T05:21:55.075853 application/epub+zip 149278 2025-07-02T05:21:53.939850 application/epub+zip 339229 2025-07-02T05:22:01.079838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322329 2025-07-02T05:21:57.791861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284009 2022-09-02T07:26:34.504336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206835 2025-07-02T05:21:51.488863 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206721 2021-01-08T15:45:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19154 2025-07-02T05:22:01.223812 application/rdf+xml 16050 2025-07-02T05:21:54.432836 image/jpeg 3859 2025-07-02T05:21:54.185834 image/jpeg 79543 2021-01-08T15:45:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 83777 2021-01-08T15:45:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 170149 2025-07-02T05:21:52.102853 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia