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The Guy de Maupassant Library

The Guy de Maupassant Library

By: Guy de Maupassant
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Behind every polished door, beneath every silk gown, inside every provincial inn and Parisian drawing room, Guy de Maupassant found the secret machinery of desire, vanity, cruelty, and fate.

The Guy de Maupassant Library presents his books read in full: stories of ambition and ruin, love and deception, war and cowardice, laughter sharpened into tragedy, and ordinary lives overturned by a single merciless detail.

Listen, and enter a world where society smiles, fortune lies, and the human heart is never quite innocent.Public domain
Episodes
  • Bel Ami Chapter IX - Marriage Part One

    Bel Ami Chapter IX - Marriage Part One
    Aug 22 2026
    In which Georges Duroy contemplates the promise of marriage with Madeleine Forestier, navigating the delicate secrecy of their engagement and adopting a more distinguished name to suit their future station. Meanwhile, he faces the emotional aftershocks of ending his liaison with Mme. de Marelle, setting forth on a path that entwines affection, ambition, and social ascendance.
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    18 mins
  • Bel Ami Chapter VIII - Death and a Proposal

    Bel Ami Chapter VIII - Death and a Proposal
    Aug 21 2026
    In which Georges Duroy, summoned by the ailing Charles Forestier's widow, travels to Cannes to keep vigil by the bedside of his old comrade, witnessing the frailty of life and the solemn rites that accompany its end. Amidst the quiet grief and tender watchings, a delicate understanding unfolds between the young journalist and the mourning widow, coloured by unspoken hopes and cautious declarations.
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    37 mins
  • Bel Ami Chapter VII - A Duel with an End

    Bel Ami Chapter VII - A Duel with an End
    Aug 20 2026
    In which Georges Duroy faces a spiteful attack from a rival journalist, leading to a tense and formal duel arranged with the assistance of his friends, an event that tests his courage and resolves. Following this ordeal, he finds solace and affection in the tender plans made with Mme de Marelle, who seeks to create a private sanctuary for their discreet companionship.
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    26 mins
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