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| Creator: | Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893. |
| Title: | Guy de Maupassant Letters |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1881-1890 |
| Quantity: | 2 items (SC) |
| Abstract: | Papers of the French author, short story writer, novelist. Autograph letters. |
| Language: | French |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a French author best known for his short stories such as Boule de suif (1880) and his novels such as Une Vie (1883) and Bel-Ami (1885).
Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on August 5, 1850 near Normandy, France, the eldest child of Laure Le Poittevin and Gustave de Maupassant. Custody was given to Maupassant's mother when the couple separated around 1862. He was sent to a boarding school, Institution ecclésiastique in Yvetot, but was expelled for a poem he wrote that satirized the institution. Maupassant continued to write, composing over 300 short stories during his career. He was inspired by the works of Gustave Flaubert, whom he met through his mother's childhood friend, Louis Bouilhet. Although Maupassant never married, he had many lovers, one, Joséphine Litzelmann, with whom he had three children. He died of syphilis on July 6, 1893.
Selected Works |
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| 1880 | Boule de Suif | |
| 1881 | La Maison Tellier, or The House of Madame Tellier | |
| 1882 | Mademoiselle Fifi | |
| 1883 | Une Vie, or A Woman's Life | |
| 1885 | Bel-Ami | |
| Yvette | ||
| 1886 | Monsieur Parent | |
| 1887 | Le Horla | |
| 1888 | Pierre et Jean | |
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Guy de Maupassant Letters consist of 2 autograph letters from the French novelist.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Guy de Maupassant Letters
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Finding Aid Information
Created by: LDC
Date: 09 Dec 2008
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Inventory
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| SC 268 | 18 May? 1881 | ||||||||||
| SC 268 | 08 May 1890 - includes abstract of letter's contents | ||||||||||