A NEW YEAR’S GIFT
By Guy de Maupassant Jacques de Randal, having dined at home alone, told his valet…
A MOTHER OF MONSTERS
By Guy de Maupassant I recalled this horrible story, the events of which occurred long…
A MEETING
By Guy de Maupassant It was nothing but an accident, an accident pure and simple.…
A HUMBLE DRAMA
By Guy de Maupassant Meetings that are unexpected constitute the charm of traveling. Who has…
A GOOD MATCH
By Guy De Maupassnat Strauss’ band was playing in the saloons of the Horticultural Society,…
A FATHER’S CONFESSION
By Guy de Maupassant All Veziers-le-Rethel had followed the funeral procession of M. Badon-Leremince to…
A FAMILY AFFAIR
By Guy de Maupassant The small engine attached to the Neuilly steam-tram whistled as it…
A FAMILY
By Guy de Maupassant I was to see my old friend, Simon Radevin, of whom…
A COUP D’ETAT
By Guy de Maupassant Paris had just heard of the disaster at Sedan. A republic…
A COUNTRY EXCURSION
By Guy de Maupassant For five months they had been talking of going to take…