02860cam a22003613u 4500 74908 UtSlPG 20260610134732.0 m cr n 260607r20241908utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG es iso639-1 PQ Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893 Cuentos escogidos Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2024-12-15 En el agua -- El regreso -- El guarda -- El pecio -- La señorita Perla -- La loca -- Pierrot -- El miedo -- En la mar -- Tambouctou -- En los campos -- La aventura de Walter Schnaffs -- La sillera -- Dionisio -- El cordelito -- El bautizo -- Mi tío Julio -- De viaje -- La madre Salvaje -- El barrilito -- El bicho de Belhomme -- El collar -- El viejo -- Á caballo -- Dos amigos -- El ladrón -- Tonico -- Los prisioneros -- El parador -- Amor -- El hoyo -- El inválido -- Minué -- El lobo -- El protector -- Una vendetta. Andrés V. Galia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Biblioteca Nacional de España). "Cuentos escogidos" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The collection showcases Maupassant's exceptional storytelling ability, encapsulating various tales that reflect the human experience, often with an emphasis on the nuances of social life and the struggles of everyday people. The opening of the collection presents a brief introduction to the nature of Maupassant's work, elaborating on the enduring popularity of his stories and the significance of his contributions to literature. It highlights his mastery in creating vivid characters, often drawn from the middle class, and his skill in portraying their psychology and circumstances with remarkable precision. The first story, “En el agua,” introduces a narrator who engages in a conversation with a passionate canoer, leading to a reflection on the river's mysterious qualities before culminating in an eerie adventure that hints at the themes of fear, nature, and the human psyche that are prevalent throughout Maupassant's tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Paris: Librería Paul Ollendorff, 1908 French fiction -- Translations into Spanish Short stories, French -- Translations into Spanish Prévost, Marcel, 1862-1941 Batlle, Carlos de, 1869-1935 http://bdh-rd.bne.es/viewer.vm?id=0000201586&page=1 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74908 115633 115633