Bel-Ami (annoté et enrichie avec soins) (French Edition)

I really enjoyed the novel, although it is long and at times I wondered if I'd finish. It seemed to bog down in places, and I didn't pick it up for a long time. Fortunately those places were few. I've read that de Maupassant is like a chronicler of the 3rd Republic of France. I even did a short study of the 5 French republics. The novel is very captivating in the beginning, and thanks to my built in dictionary I was able to read the novel more easily. If you want to read a good novel that describes this time period well, I highly recommend this novel. "Bel Ami" is an attractive man who seems to have no trouble seducing women. In the beginning, however, working in a dead beat job, it's a former army buddy from the French conflict in Algeria who helps him out of the slumps by finding him a job in a sleazy newspaper. This, and his relationships with certain women help advance his position in society. During the novel France also gets involved in a conflict with Morocco, which lands a few friends of Bel Ami and himself a fortune. This is the 3rd republic's colonial phase. I don't suppose it's much different than the US. I've read Chaney made a fortune of Gulf War II.

Classic

I received a photocopy of a previously used book that has writings and scratches all over it

Good book

This book arrived late and was also not the full version. There was nothing in the description that said it was not the complete book, however it was very short and clearly only a summary.

Chocado com o tanto de amantes que esse menino teve, como ele foi se tornando ardiloso e cínico. Faz pensar se é um produto da sociedade ou se o mau caratismo sempre esteve presente nele. Gostei bastante! A edição é regular, tem alguns erros, mas não atrapalhou tanto.

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Um clássico desses a gente não critica. Tive muitas horas de entretenimento profundo com esse pequeno romance, ainda que eu ache que o autor é realmente grandioso com os contos.