The Colonel's Nieces

by Guy de Maupassant, Howard Nelson (Translator)

English, French (translation)

234 pages, Paperback

First published November 20, 2013

About the author

Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a popular 19th-century French writer. He is one of the fathers of the modern short story. A protege of Flaubert, Maupassant's short stories are characterized by their economy of style and their efficient effortless dénouement. He also wrote six short novels. A number of his stories often denote the futility of war and the innocent civilians who get crushed in it - many are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s.

Reviews

[M · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you’re looking for a solid erotic novel, look no further. If you’re looking for a story that makes sense and introduces its characters properly, you will be frustrated. I recommend that you read for the prurience and not worry so much about narrative sense.