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Classic Reader: "The Dowry" by Guy De Maupassant
The full text of the short story "The Dowry" by Guy de Maupassant.
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Classic Reader: "A Mother of Monsters" by Guy De Maupassant
Text of the short story "A Mother of Monsters" by French author Guy de Maupassant. It tells the sad story of a woman who gave birth to deformed children due to the wearing of a tight corset. (Free site registration offers some additional...
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Classic Reader: Coco by Guy De Maupassant
Read the short story "Coco" by Guy de Maupassant about a young boy who is an aide on a farm and needs to take care of an old horse named Coco.
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Classic Reader: The Colonel's Ideas by Guy De Maupassant
Read the full text of the short story "The Colonel's Ideas" by Guy de Maupassant.
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Classic Reader: The Child by Guy De Maupassant
Read the short story "The Child" by Guy de Maupassant.
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Classic Reader: The Christening by Guy De Maupassant
Read the short story "The Christening" by Guy de Maupassant in which the main character tells a friend about a tragedy caused by alcohol.
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Classic Reader: Clochette by Guy De Maupassant
Read the short story "Clochette" by Guy de Maupassant.
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Classic Reader: "Father Matthew" by Guy De Maupassant
The full text of the short story "Father Matthew" by Guy de Maupassant. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Classic Reader: "The Story of a Farm Girl" by Guy De Maupassant
The full text of the short story "The Story of a Farm Girl" by Guy de Maupassant. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ninth Literature: Short Stories: "The Necklace"
This lesson focuses on the short story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant. It defines irony and the types of irony and provides links to a PDF text of "The Necklace" and reading questions.
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Classic Reader: "The Unknown" by Guy De Maupassant
Read "The Unknown" by prolific French author Guy de Maupassant on this site.
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Classic Reader: "Two Friends" by Guy De Maupassant
"Two Friends" takes place when Paris is under siege during the Franco-Prussian War. Read the full text on this site.
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Classic Reader: "Two Little Soldiers" by Guy De Maupassant
"Two Little Soldiers" is a short story about two soldiers who spend their days off in the countryside. One day they meet a village girl who changes their lives forever. Read the full text of this short story on this site.
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Classic Reader: "A Vagabond" by Guy De Maupassant
"A Vagabond" is about a man looking for work who is arrested for begging. After the magistrate releases him and exiles him from the village, he steals food and tries to attack a young woman, leading to his re-arrest.
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Classic Reader: "The Wolf" by Guy De Maupassant
"The Wolf" is a tall tale about two brothers who go hunting for a well-known and violent wolf. Read the full text on this site.
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Classic Reader: "The Wreck" by Guy De Maupassant
George Garin spends a terrifying time stranded aboard a wrecked ship. Read the full text of "The Wreck" on this site.
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Classic Reader: "The Wrong House" by Guy De Maupassant
Quartermaster Varajou is visiting his sister and becoming bored he decides to look for adventure. Read the full text of "The Wrong House" on this site.
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Classic Reader: "Theodule Sabot's Confession" by Guy De Maupassant
The full text of the short story "Them Notorious Pigs" by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Classic Reader: "The Wardrobe" by Guy Maupassant
Read the full text of "The Wardrobe" by popular French author Guy de Maupassant on this site.
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia: Short Stories of the Tragedy and Comedy of Life
Maintained by the Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library, this site offers the full text of Guy de Maupassant's "Short Stories of the Tragedy and Comedy of Life" which includes 27 short stories. Also provided are...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Excerpt From "The Trip of Le Horla"
A learning module that begins with "Excerpt from "The Trip of Le Horla" by Guy de Maupassant, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Common Lit: The Devil
A learning module that begins with "The Devil" by Guy de Maupassant, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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Common Lit: An Uncomfortable Bed
A learning module that begins with "An Uncomfortable Bed" by Guy de Maupassant, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...