Until recent years, critics have paid little attention to Maupassant's chroniques, and yet, taken as whole, they undoubtedly provide an illuminating picture of the society and times in which he lived. In a style which is sometimes facetious, frequently ironical, but also on occasions hard-hitting and polemical, Maupassant revealed his ideas, expressed his beliefs, his convictions and prejudices in a way which throws fascinating new light on his other writings. In these chroniques written over a ten-year period, he writes on art and literature, on society and social questions, on political events and on the politicians of the day. Independent, and wedded to no particular cause, he emerges as an informed and perceptive commentator, and an often outspoken critic of Republican politicians and of French colonial policy in particular.
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Until recent years, critics have paid little attention to Maupassant's chroniques, and yet, taken as whole, they undoubtedly provide an illuminating picture of the society and times in which he lived. In a style which is sometimes facetious, frequently ironical, but also on occasions hard-hitting and polemical, Maupassant revealed his ideas, expressed his beliefs, his convictions and prejudices in a way which throws fascinating new light on his other writings. In these chroniques written over a ten-year period, he writes on art and literature, on society and social questions, on political events and on the politicians of the day. Independent, and wedded to no particular cause, he emerges as an informed and perceptive commentator, and an often outspoken critic of Republican politicians and of French colonial policy in particular.
Imprint | Verlag Peter Lang |
Country of origin | Switzerland |
Release date | September 1999 |
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Authors | Guy De Maupassant |
Dimensions | 210 x 140 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 179 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-906762-93-7 |
Barcode | 9783906762937 |
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LSN | 3-906762-93-9 |