Alien hearts / Guy de Maupassant ; translated from the French and with a preface by Richard Howard.
| Author/creator | Maupassant, Guy de |
| Other author | Howard, Richard, 1929-2022 |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : New York Review Books, ©2009. |
| Description | xiii, 177 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Notre cœur. English |
| Series | New York Review Books classics New York Review Books classics. ^A527571 |
| Abstract | Alien Hearts "was the last novel that Guy de Maupassant completed before succumbing to the effects of tertiary syphilis of which he was to die at forty-three. It is the most original and surprising of his novels and the one in which he attains a truly tragic perception of the wounded human heart. "Alien Hearts "is the story of lovers bound by bitterness as much as by passion. Maupassant's hero falls for a woman of the world, a glacially dazzling beauty whose past with an abusive husband leads her to hold him-and everyone-at arm's length. He seeks solace with a servant girl, but remains racked by pointless infatuation. |
| General note | "A new translation by Richard Howard."--Cover. |
| Language | Translated from French. |
| Genre/form | Love stories. |
| LCCN | 2009004537 |
| ISBN | 9781590172605 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1590172604 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PQ2349 .N713 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |