Amours and physical and mental violence

This collection was published after the death of Guy de Maupassant and includes stories that had already appeared in other volumes, such as `The Peddler ',' Toine 'and` Tales of the day and night.' It provides an excellent overview of the themes and style of the author, including a tribute to Arthur Schopenhauer, whose philosophy has greatly influenced the author: `he overthrew beliefs, hopes, chimeras, destroyed the aspirations, killed love, shot the ideal worship of women, accomplished the most gigantic task of skeptical. ' (From a death)

Physical and mental violence
Physical and psychological violence at the heart of one of Guy de Maupassant masterpieces, 'Tallow Ball'. This story reveals the cynical hypocrisy of the bourgeoisie, but also the disaster of the war: `everything that laws protecting men or those of nature, is to thank you unconsciously and ferocious brutality '.
Other Stories are `A Duel 'and` The bed 29'. A `vendetta 'tells a story of revenge in Corsica, while` Coco' evokes the violence of man towards animals. In `The Waiting ', a mother tries to contact a son who was mentally upset.

Physical Amours
`La Moustache 'claims that there is no love without a mustache, whereas in` Murder Father Boniface' cries are not very well interpreted.

Amours and psychological violence
`Happiness' paints a perfect agreement in the event of a household. In `La Serre a sleeping love awakens. 'First Snow' symbolizes the coldness of the links between the spouses, while in 'The Confession' and 'The Avenger' intimate confidences are putting pressure relationships.
The 'Dot' and 'Rose' are stories of well hidden motivations. 'L'Ami Patience' shows a burgher in top form.
Guy de Maupassant is a prankster, mocking the spirit of luxury for women in `The Finery 'policy recommendations in` The Protector' and unforgettable attractions in Paris Evening in `A '.
`The Coma 'revolves around a case of fetishism.

This collection is an excellent introduction to the work of Guy de Maupassant.
Highly recommended reading.