Maupassant, Guy de (1850-1893) - French short-story writer and novelist
known for his direct and simple prose style, and his naturalistic treatment
of his subject matter. Maupassant was a student of Gustave Flaubert.
Bel-Ami (1885) - A novel about an unscrupulous journalist. Bel-Ami, an
immediate success, was drawn largely from Maupassant's own experience and
is said to be semi-autobiographical. Its literary depiction of Parisian
settings is unparalleled.
