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The Heritage

The Heritage

Maupassant, Guy De
de Maupassant, Guy

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Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419134698
ISBN13: 9781419134692
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: May 4 2005
Pages: 268
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.61 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Heritage is a short story written by the renowned French author, Guy de Maupassant. The story revolves around a young woman named Jeanne who inherits a large sum of money from her mother's estate. Jeanne's husband, M. Lantin, is initially overjoyed by the sudden wealth, but soon becomes suspicious of his wife's newfound extravagance and begins to suspect her of infidelity. As the story unfolds, M. Lantin discovers that his wife's wealth was not acquired through dishonest means, but rather through her mother's secret life as a courtesan. The story explores themes of wealth, morality, and the consequences of secrets and lies. Maupassant's writing style is characterized by his use of vivid imagery and concise, direct language, making The Heritage a compelling and thought-provoking read.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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