Project Gutenberg 2004-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 217 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Henderson, A. E. McMaster, Albert Cohn Quesada, Louise Charlotte Garstin Quesada, Mme. Original Short Stories — Volume 10 The christening -- The farmer's wife -- The devil -- The snipe -- The will -- Walter Schnaff's adventure -- At sea -- Minuet -- The son -- That pig of a Morin -- Saint Anthony -- Lasting love -- Pierrot -- A Normandy joke -- Father Matthew. Produced by David Widger "Original Short Stories — Volume 10" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This volume contains a variety of narratives that explore themes of life, love, tragedy, and the human condition, often highlighting moments of intense emotion and moral complexity. The opening portion of this collection features a story titled "The Christening," which begins with a conversation between an old ship's surgeon and another character, reflecting on the destructive power of alcohol. The narrative follows a chilling incident surrounding a christening in Brittany, where traditions lead to the negligent exposure of a newborn to harsh winter conditions. The surgeon recounts how the child's father, Kerandec, and his family disregard the doctor's protests, adhering instead to their customs. Tragically, the story culminates in the death of the infant, revealing a grim commentary on societal norms and parental responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 247192 2025-07-02T05:23:23.472916 text/html 250418 2022-07-06T09:14:48 text/html 173311 2025-07-02T05:23:29.905882 application/epub+zip 176210 2025-07-02T05:23:26.456929 application/epub+zip 152230 2025-07-02T05:23:25.323881 application/epub+zip 343696 2025-07-02T05:23:32.500843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324780 2025-07-02T05:23:29.195873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286181 2022-09-02T07:28:27.742223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209738 2025-07-02T05:23:23.022904 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209632 2022-07-06T09:14:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19045 2025-07-02T05:23:32.637859 application/rdf+xml 16142 2025-07-02T05:23:25.815924 image/jpeg 3851 2025-07-02T05:23:25.568884 image/jpeg 81661 2022-07-06T09:15:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 85551 2022-07-06T09:15:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 170883 2025-07-02T05:23:23.491908 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