Maupassant, Guy de 1850-1893 creator text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) 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. Release date is 2005-10-01 Text file produced by Tiffany Vergon, Sandra Brown and Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger Original publication data not identified Short stories, French -- Translations into English French drama -- Translations into English PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9161 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9161 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133229.0 9161