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Doctor Heraclius Gloss

"Doctor Heraclius Gloss" is a captivating and satirical novella by the renowned French master of the short story, Guy de Maupassant. This compelling narrative delves into the life of the titular character, a scholarly and meticulous man whose world is transformed when he discovers an ancient manuscript detailing the doctrine of metempsychosis-the transmigration of souls. As Doctor Gloss becomes increasingly consumed by the belief that human spirits inhabit the bodies of animals, his once-ordered existence spirals into a series of eccentric and provocative encounters. Through the lens of Gloss's obsession, Maupassant weaves a sharp critique of human vanity and the often-absurd nature of philosophical dogma. The story follows the doctor as he adopts a radical lifestyle centered on the protection of all living creatures, leading to social ostracization and profound personal conflict. "Doctor Heraclius Gloss" showcases Maupassant's brilliance in exploring the thin line between enlightened compassion and intellectual madness. This thought-provoking tale serves as both a philosophical inquiry and a darkly comic exploration of the consequences of absolute conviction. Readers will find a unique blend of irony and tragedy, highlighting the author's enduring skill in dissecting the complexities of the human condition and the follies of pride. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Yvette and Other Stories

"Yvette and Other Stories" is a compelling collection of short fiction by the renowned master of the form, Guy de Maupassant. The title novella, "Yvette," explores the complex dynamics of beauty, virtue, and social standing as it follows a young woman coming to terms with her mother's lifestyle and her own place in Parisian high society. Through sharp observation and psychological depth, Maupassant captures the nuances of the Belle Époque, weaving tales that range from the satirical to the tragic. This collection showcases the author's legendary ability to distill the essence of human character into brief, impactful narratives. The stories contained herein offer a vivid tapestry of French life in the late 19th century, exploring themes of love, disillusionment, and the rigid structures of class. Readers will find in these pages the dark irony and uncompromising realism that established Maupassant as a foundational figure in modern literature. From the salons of Paris to the quiet countryside, "Yvette and Other Stories" remains a testament to the enduring power of the short story and the timeless relevance of Maupassant's prose. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Doctor Heraclius Gloss

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Mont-Oriol

A banker sees mineral springs. A young woman sees freedom. A man recovering from one love affair finds himself in another. And a peasant who has spent his life being underestimated by people who should know better watches them all and waits. Mont-Oriol is Guy de Maupassant's third novel, published in 1887 after serialization in the newspaper Gil Blas, and it is one of his most fully achieved. Set in the thermal spa country of Auvergne - modeled on Châtel-Guyon, where Maupassant himself took cures in the 1880s - the novel follows the convergence of a love affair and a business scheme in the volcanic landscape of central France, where ancient springs and cheap land have caught the attention of Parisian capital. Christiane Andermatt has come to Enval with her husband William - a banker who processes everything through financial categories, including his wife - in hopes that the thermal baths will cure her presumed sterility. Her brother Gontran has come because he is always somewhere, doing nothing, spending money he doesn't have. Paul Brétigny has come to recover from one disappointment and finds another waiting for him, in a form he doesn't recognize until it's too late. And Father Oriol, the canny local peasant on whose land a spring happens to erupt, is about to become considerably richer and considerably more interesting to everybody. The love story and the business story are inseparable, which is Maupassant's point. The Auvergne landscape - its gorges and volcanic hillsides and particular quality of summer light - creates the conditions for the affair between Christiane and Paul; Paris, and the return to ordinary life, will end it. Andermatt's scheme to build a rival spa gathers momentum alongside the affair, their parallel development one of the novel's organizing ironies. The doctors who certify the new spring's medicinal properties, the negotiations between Andermatt and the sharp-eyed Oriol, the charity lottery, the founding ceremony with its three springs named for a banker's wife and a peasant's daughters: all of it is observed with the cool, affectionate savagery that was Maupassant's greatest gift. He was thirty-seven when he wrote this novel. He had less than five years of productive writing left, and he seemed to know it. Mont-Oriol is the work of a writer fully in command of the form he had mastered - precise, unsentimental, and, beneath its social comedy, quietly devastating.

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The Sisters Rondoli, and Other Stories (Cram Edition)

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Mont Oriol