Guy de Maupassant (born August 5, 1850, Château de Miromesnil?, near Dieppe, France—died July 6, 1893, Paris) was a French author, celebrated as a master of the short story. Born Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant in Normandy, France, he was a protégé of Gustave Flaubert. Maupassant’s works often depict human lives and social forces … Continue reading Guy de Maupassant