Words dazzle and deceive because they are mimed by the face. But black words on a white page are the soul laid bare.
– Guy de Maupassant
born in Dieppe, France August 05, 1850
died: July 06, 1893
gender: male
genre: Literature & Fiction, Short Stories, Poetry
influences: Gustave Flaubert, Honoré de Balzac, Émile Zola
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 characterised 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.
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18791.Guy_de_Maupassant
August 5, 1850: French author Guy de Maupassant was born in France, 163 years ago today.
I remember reading his work when I was in high school.
I have a vague recollection, too. I like this one: “It is the lives we encounter that make life worth living.”
― Guy de Maupassant
Ahh, yes, I do remember this one. i forgot this was his quote. Thanks for refreshing my memory:)
My pleasure. 🙂
Whoa… this quote really stopped me in my tracks – so true!
I know what you mean; it punches it home. 🙂