Cover of Une vie

Une vie

by Guy de Maupassant

Read

"Une vie" by Guy de Maupassant is a novel serialized and published in 1883. It follows Jeanne, a sheltered Norman aristocrat consumed by romantic fantasies, who marries the handsome Viscount Julien. Her dreams of an idyllic future quickly crumble as she discovers her husband's cruelty, infidelity, and greed. Through betrayals by those closest to her, Jeanne's innocence dissolves into disillusionment. She pours her hopes into her son Paul, seeking meaning in a life marked by heartbreak and the gap between romantic ideals and harsh reality.

Summary written by Project Gutenberg, by machine.

Language
French (Français)
On Project Gutenberg since
4 January 2006
Read in the last 30 days
726 times at Project Gutenberg

More by Guy de Maupassant

See all

More from the shelf “Banned Books from Anne Haight's list”

See all

Subjects and shelves