Project Gutenberg 2019-08-19 Public domain in the USA. 180 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Boyd, Ernest Augustus 1887 1946 Iarraidh, Gnathai Gan The Sisters Rondoli, and Other Stories The sisters Rondoli -- My landlady -- The little cask -- André's disease -- He? -- My Uncle Sosthène -- The accursed bread -- Madame Luneau's case -- A wise man -- The umbrella -- A meeting -- Decorated! -- Châli -- The legacy. Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust.) "The Sisters Rondoli and Other Stories" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. This anthology showcases Maupassant's signature style of vivid storytelling, exploring themes of love, desire, and the intricacies of human relationships. The opening tale, featuring Pierre Jouvent, hints at a blend of adventure and romance, highlighting his longing to travel to Italy and his companion’s infatuation with women. The opening of the first story introduces Pierre Jouvent, who expresses a yearning to explore Italy, despite previous failed attempts to do so. He reflects on the romantic notions of travel but is quickly grounded by the realities of discomfort and an aversion to the unfamiliar. As he persuades his friend Paul Pavilly to join him—against Paul’s initial reluctance—forthcoming encounters with unexpected characters promise a blend of comedy and intrigue. With a young Italian woman intruding into their journey, the stage is set for an exploration of desire and the humorous dynamics between the male characters and the captivating Francesca, whose presence complicates their travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, French -- Translations into English Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893 -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 406388 2025-07-24T05:09:09.182918 text/html 386654 2024-10-17T13:32:37 text/html 393133 2025-07-24T05:09:14.348926 application/epub+zip 399756 2025-07-24T05:09:10.099943 application/epub+zip 239902 2025-07-24T05:09:09.657952 application/epub+zip 522167 2025-07-24T05:09:17.734947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508637 2025-07-24T05:09:13.945917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348910 2022-09-27T06:58:27.192916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385405 2025-07-24T05:09:08.416925 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365479 2024-10-17T13:32:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17728 2025-07-24T05:09:17.873886 application/rdf+xml 32415 2025-07-24T05:09:09.771943 image/jpeg 4433 2025-07-24T05:09:09.714936 image/jpeg 376661 2025-07-24T05:09:09.221917 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