A Life is a satirical novel about the foolishness of romantic illusion.
Maupassant was a prot g of Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, effortless d nouements (outcomes)..
Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a popular French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form\'s finest exponents.
All her expectations are fulfilled, however...
She is looking forward to her new life and she is dreaming of the day when she will find the man who loves her.
The novel tells the story of young Jeanne, full of hope and dreams of love, who discovers the outside world after finishing an education in a convent.
A Life is a satirical novel about the foolishness of romantic illusion
