Claire de Lune

by Guy de Maupassant from 1882

About

Another major Maupassant collection featuring stories including the lyrical title piece — a priest's unexpected response to moonlight and music — alongside stories of Norman peasant life, Parisian society, and the psychology of love. Maupassant's range across social classes and emotional registers is extraordinary, and the consistency of his formal control — the perfectly judged ending, the exact social observation — makes every collection a reliable reading experience.

Claire de Lune

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24.7k
Duration
~3 hr 5 min

15 sections

24.7k words
#TitleWords
1
GUY DE MAUPASSANT
50:02
2
PARIS
50:02
3
CLAIR DE LUNE
1.8k13:26
4
UN COUP D'ÉTAT
3.2k23:50
5
LE LOUP
1.9k13:54
6
L'ENFANT
1.9k14:35
7
CONTE DE NOËL
1.8k13:16
8
LA REINE HORTENSE
2.3k17:25
9
LE PARDON
1.9k14:01
10
LA LÉGENDE DU MONT SAINT-MICHEL
1.4k10:37
11
UNE VEUVE
1.8k13:27
12
MADEMOISELLE COCOTTE
1.8k13:35
13
LES BIJOUX
2.4k18:05
14
APPARITION
2.5k18:44
15
Les Bijoux
50:02