Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales by Guy de Maupassant
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| Author | Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893 |
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| Title | Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales |
| Note | Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents | La paix du menage -- Musotte -- The lancer's wife -- Hautot senior and Hautot junior -- No quarter -- The orphan -- A lively friend -- The blind man -- The impolite sex -- The cake -- The corsican bandit -- The duel. |
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| Summary | "Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories likely written during the late 19th century. The work explores the complexities of marriage through various characters and scenarios, with the initial story, "La Paix du Ménage," introducing us to the troubled relationship of Monsieur and Madame de Sallus as well as the deepened connection between Madame de Sallus and her lover, Jacques de Randol. At the start of the play, we are placed in a drawing room where Madame de Sallus engages in a secretly affectionate conversation with Jacques de Randol, highlighting their romantic tension. Their dialogue reveals the strain in Madame de Sallus's marriage with Monsieur de Sallus, who has largely been indifferent to her affections. The characters navigate feelings of love, desire, jealousy, and discontent within the bounds of societal expectations, with Madame de Sallus contemplating her feelings for both her husband and Jacques. This mix of themes sets the stage for a critical examination of marriage and infidelity, reflecting the intricacies and emotional challenges faced by the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Short stories, French -- Translations into English |
| Subject | French drama -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 9161 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Feb 25, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 141 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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