Guy de Maupassant: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Henry-René-Albert-Guy de Maupassant
Born	August 5, 1850 • France
Died	July 6, 1893 (aged 42) • Paris • France
Notable Works	“A Woman’s Life” • “Bel-Ami” • “Boule de Suif” • “L’Inutile Beauté” • “La Maison Tellier” • “Le Rosier de Madame Husson” • “Mont-Oriol” • “Notre coeur” • “Pierre et Jean” • “The Horla” • “Toine”
Movement / Style	naturalism

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