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Noun

1. guy de maupassant, henri rene albert guy de maupassant, maupassant

French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893)

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Maupassant

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noun
(Henri René Albert) Guy de (ɡi də). 1850–93, French writer, noted esp for his short stories, such as Boule de suif (1880), La Maison Tellier (1881), and Mademoiselle Fifi (1883). His novels include Bel Ami (1885) and Pierre et Jean (1888)

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(Henri René Albert) Guy de (gi də ) ; gē də) 1850-93; Fr. writer of novels & short stories

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French writer whose works, mainly realistic short stories such as "The Necklace," examine hypocrisy, madness, Parisian society, and peasant life in Normandy.

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