La Femme de Paul by Guy de Maupassant
"La Femme de Paul" by Guy de Maupassant is a short story published in 1881. Paul Baron takes his mistress Madeleine on a rowing excursion to La Grenouillère, a riverside establishment. When a boat arrives carrying four women whom the crowd labels as lesbians, a confrontation unfolds that exposes hidden truths about Madeleine. The story explores desire, betrayal, and the devastating discovery of a lover's secret nature in nineteenth-century Parisian society. (This
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| Author | Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893 |
|---|---|
| Title | La Femme de Paul |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Femme_de_Paul |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 30587 |
| Release Date | Dec 2, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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