The Complete Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant

The subtleties of the human heart—love, greed, ambition, cruelty—revealed with unmatched elegance and irony.

The Complete Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant brings together the full body of work from one of France's greatest literary craftsmen. In tales like The Necklace, Boule de Suif, The Horla, and many others, Maupassant captures the complexities of human emotion, the ironies of fate, and the raw edges of society with piercing realism and profound insight.

His compact, impactful storytelling laid the foundation for the modern short story, influencing writers like Anton Chekhov, Ernest Hemingway, and Kate Chopin.

"Maupassant's stories shimmer with the beautiful and brutal truths of everyday life."

Why Readers Adore Maupassant:

Includes all major and lesser-known short stories—over 300 works

Perfect for fans of Anton Chekhov, Leo Tolstoy, Edgar Allan Poe, and Nathaniel Hawthorne

Essential for students of realist literature, 19th-century fiction, and short story craft

Feel the Irony. Witness the Tragedy. Marvel at the Mastery.

Buy The Complete Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant today and experience some of the finest short fiction ever written.