Contes Du Jour Et De La Nuit

Contes du jour et de la nuit

by Guy de Maupassant

Dans "Contes du jour et de la nuit", Guy de Maupassant explore la complexité de la nature humaine à travers une collection de 27 contes. Les histoires, oscillant entre le triste, l'horrible, le drôle et le fantastique, dévoilent la vie quotidienne des personnages et leurs réactions face aux défis et aux opportunités qui se présentent à eux. Maupassant utilise le contraste entre la nuit et le jour pour souligner les variations dans le comportement, les émotions et les actions des individus.

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Guy de Maupassant

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Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a 19th-century French author, remembered as a master of the short story form, and as a representative of the Naturalist school, who depicted human lives...

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