02848cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500450014826400510019330000470024433600260029133700260031733800360034350000310037950505700041050801180098052012160109853400450231465300550235965300480241485600430246299900170250517375UtSlPG20260610133415.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aMaupassant, Guy de,d1850-189314aThe Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 2 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-12-220 aMonsieur Parent -- The Father -- A Vagabond -- Useless Beauty -- Fly -- The Mad Woman -- That Pig of a Morin -- The Wooden Shoes -- A Normandy Joke -- A Cock Crowed -- Julot's Opinion -- Mademoiselle -- The Mountebanks -- The Sequel to a Divorce -- The Man with the Dogs -- The Clown -- Babette -- Sympathy -- The Debt -- An Artist -- Mademoiselle Fifi -- The Story of a Farm Girl -- Mamma Stirling -- Lilie Lala -- Madame Tellier's Establishment -- The Bandmaster's Sister -- False Alarm -- Wife and Mistress -- Mad -- An Unfortunate Likeness -- The New Sensation.  aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 2" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This volume features various narratives that explore themes of love, betrayal, and societal norms, with a focus on the complexities of human relationships. The first story, "Monsieur Parent," introduces the character Monsieur Parent, a well-meaning man caught in the turmoil of his marriage and familial duties, as he grapples with suspicion and unfaithfulness.  At the start of "Monsieur Parent," the narrative sets the scene in a public park where Monsieur Parent observes his son George playing, underscoring his affection and the simple joys of fatherhood. However, tension quickly arises as he navigates his turbulent relationship with his wife, Henriette, and a discontented servant named Julie. As the story unfolds, dark insinuations of infidelity emerge along with emotional turmoil, revealing the fragility of Parent’s domestic life. The opening illustrates Parent's internal struggles and foreshadows the revelations and conflicts that complicate his relationships, particularly regarding the true paternity of his child. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories, French -- Translations into English  aFrench fiction -- Translations into English40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17375  c58763d58763