Bel-Ami
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Guy De Maupassant
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Heritage Press, 1968
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Heritage Press Sandglass laid in.
Guy de Maupassant's "Bel-Ami" is a classic of French realist literature, chronicling the rise of Georges Duroy, a ruthless and ambitious journalist in 1880s Paris. This novel vividly portrays Duroy's manipulative ascent through society, using his charm and good looks to exploit wealthy and influential women. It offers a biting satire of the corrupt political and media landscape of the Belle Époque, exposing the moral decay beneath the glittering surface of Parisian life. The narrative presents a cynical yet compelling study of power, seduction, and social climbing, making it a timeless examination of human ambition.
Author: Guy De Maupassant
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Heritage Press, 1968
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Heritage Press Sandglass laid in.
Guy de Maupassant's "Bel-Ami" is a classic of French realist literature, chronicling the rise of Georges Duroy, a ruthless and ambitious journalist in 1880s Paris. This novel vividly portrays Duroy's manipulative ascent through society, using his charm and good looks to exploit wealthy and influential women. It offers a biting satire of the corrupt political and media landscape of the Belle Époque, exposing the moral decay beneath the glittering surface of Parisian life. The narrative presents a cynical yet compelling study of power, seduction, and social climbing, making it a timeless examination of human ambition.