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; trans by Marjorie Laurie
Binding: Hardback
Published: T. Werner Laurie Ltd, 1949
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Bel-Ami presents a penetrating study of ambition, seduction, and social ascent within the realist tradition. The novel chronicles Georges Duroy’s ruthless rise from impoverished ex-soldier to influential Parisian journalist, leveraging charm and calculated liaisons to manipulate powerful women and navigate the corrupt media landscape. Maupassant illustrates the moral decay of the bourgeois elite, arguing that success in modern society hinges not on merit but on exploitation and appearance. The narrative exposes the transactional nature of relationships and the fragility of reputation, offering a sharp indictment of opportunism cloaked in civility.
Author: Guy De Maupassant; trans by Marjorie Laurie
Binding: Hardback
Published: T. Werner Laurie Ltd, 1949
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Bel-Ami presents a penetrating study of ambition, seduction, and social ascent within the realist tradition. The novel chronicles Georges Duroy’s ruthless rise from impoverished ex-soldier to influential Parisian journalist, leveraging charm and calculated liaisons to manipulate powerful women and navigate the corrupt media landscape. Maupassant illustrates the moral decay of the bourgeois elite, arguing that success in modern society hinges not on merit but on exploitation and appearance. The narrative exposes the transactional nature of relationships and the fragility of reputation, offering a sharp indictment of opportunism cloaked in civility.