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Liked It “I have read four books in original by Guy de Maupassant: The Horla (I had nightmares after reading it for ages), The Necklace and other short stories, Boule de Suif (sordid and bawdy characters) and this pearl in French literatur crown, "Bel Ami". I don't know why I am so taken in Maupassant...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“The classic, unmissable french 1800s story of a guy who comes to paris and gets lost in a world of affairs and glamour”
Marina D wrote this review Tuesday, August 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I have read four books in original by Guy de Maupassant: The Horla (I had nightmares after reading it for ages), The Necklace and other short stories, Boule de Suif (sordid and bawdy characters) and this pearl in French literatur crown, "Bel Ami". I don't know why I am so taken in Maupassant works. Perhaps I noticed his obsession and the unavodiable shadow of his madness and that sign of "follie" mesmerised my mind, so I could immerse myself into his tortured world. His stories are usually dirty, gloomy and mean. In this novel the main character is a periodist dazzling good-looking who personally, I found almost dsgusting in his lust and depravity but at the same time he succeed to touch my heart. I was spellbound by this tragic story. Maupassant style belongs to the naturalism stream of Zola, Flaubert but without social anxieties (e.g. in Zola works). He only wrote about human misery in a poignant prose. Although it is deeply disturbing to read Bel Ami story, it is an all-time favorite book in my shelf. ”
Elisabeth B wrote this review Thursday, February 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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