Yvette
Henri Rene Guy de Maupassant
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Description
Guy de Maupassant writes a novella about Yvette, a young woman in Paris society, and the men who circle her. The chapters are called The Initiation of Saval, Bougival and Love, Enlightenment, and From Emotion to Philosophy. The story opens as Jean de Servigny and Leon Saval leave the Cafe Riche on a fine night, choosing to walk rather than take a cab.
Saval, a newcomer to Yvette's world, learns its rules at Bougival and in Paris drawing rooms, where charm covers calculation. Maupassant writes with his usual irony about love, money, and reputation. The novella suits readers who enjoy his short fiction: a sharp, sad portrait of a girl whose beauty opens doors that lead nowhere kind.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Henri Rene Guy de Maupassant |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 154 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |