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The False Gems & Other Tales of Obsession

By: Guy de Maupassant
Narrated by: Paul Boehmer, Gabrielle de Cuir, Justine Eyre, Arte Johnson, Stefan Rudnicki, Simon Vance, full cast
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Guy de Maupassant was a master of the short-story genre, producing more than 300 during his lifetime. These concise stories contain twists and shocking turns, and range from the fantastic and supernatural, with characters descending into madness and their most base desires, to the challenges of marriage and parenthood, and to the broader philosophical ruminations on the nature of regret and what it means to love.

The 28 stories in this collection include "The Horla" (a chilling tale of one man's descent into madness); "The Diary of a Madman" (a respected judge with a dark secret); "The Artist" (a skilled performer seeks revenge on his wife, who happens to be his costar); "The Diamond Necklace" (a poor woman borrows a diamond necklace and disaster strikes); "A Coward" (a man instigates a duel and struggles to face his own fear); "In the Moonlight" (a priest opens his eyes to love in unexpected places); and more.

Public Domain (P)2019 Blackstone Publishing Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Marriage
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Mostly highly enjoyable and well read short stories of love, class, obsession, desperation and fate. Several of the endings fell flat for me as I prefer more of a pay off. Notwithstanding that reservation there is much to enjoy here.

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This is my favourite collection of he’s stories .... I am fan of he’s but some audios are not very good .... this contains all my favourite stories and includes not so well known stories and the ones I’ve not been so keen on ive come to love due to the fantastic narration ...... I love to have different collections to see how the narrator takes on the story and if they are good will help you to really understand and enjoy the story ... this one has surprised me at how much I really love it ...... I find though if I don’t expect it to be good then I will get a good surprise.... rather than the other way round ...... so give it a chance ....

One of Guy de Maupassant best collections

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