Mont oriol maupassant biography

  • Early life ; In full: Henry-René-Albert-Guy de Maupassant ; Born: August 5, 1850, Château de Miromesnil?, near Dieppe, France ; Died: July 6, 1893.
  • Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a popular 19th-century French writer.
  • Publisher, ‎CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (13 Mar. 2016).

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    Mont Oriol; or, A Romance of Auvergne: A Novel by Guy de Maupassant

    AuthorMaupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893Title Mont Oriol; or, A Romance of Auvergne: A Novel Note Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Credits Produced by Dagny and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) Summary "Mont Oriol; or, A Romance of Auvergne: A Novel" by Guy de Maupassant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a thermal spa in the Auvergne region of France and revolves around the lives of various characters, including the peasant Père Oriol, his family, and wealthy visitors seeking health and leisure. The book appears to explore themes of class differences, love, and the search for identity amid societal expectations. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the thermal spa establishment in Enval, bustling with early morning bathers. The scene describes the picturesque surroundings and the various characters present, including Dr. Bonnefille, who is keenly overseeing the patients, and the Marquis de Ravenel who is concerned about his daughter’s wellness. Christiane, the daughter, is revealed to be struggling with a desire for motherhood, setting the stage for inte

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    MONT ORIOL

    *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 50311 ***

    OR

    A ROMANCE OF AUVERGNE

    A NOVEL

    By

    GUY DE MAUPASSANT

    SAINT DUNSTAN SOCIETY
    Akron, Ohio
    1903

    "HE HAD THOUGHT WITH DEEP ANXIETY OF THIS CHILD, OF WHICH HE WAS THE FATHER"

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    CHAPTER I.
    THE SPA

    CHAPTER II.
    THE DISCOVERY

    CHAPTER III.
    BARGAINING

    CHAPTER IV.
    A TEST AND AN AVOWAL

    CHAPTER V.
    DEVELOPMENTS

    CHAPTER VI.
    ON THE BRINK

    CHAPTER VII.
    ATTAINMENT

    CHAPTER VIII.
    ORGANIZATION

    CHAPTER IX.
    THE SPA AGAIN

    CHAPTER X.
    GONTRAN'S CHOICE

    CHAPTER XI.
    A MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING

    CHAPTER XII.
    A BETROTHAL

    CHAPTER XIII.
    PAUL CHANGES HIS MIND

    CHAPTER XIV.
    CHRISTIANE'S VIA CRUCIS

    ILLUSTRATIONS

    "HE HAD THOUGHT WITH DEEP ANXIETY OF THIS CHILD, OF WHICH HE WAS THE FATHER"

    "SHE SPRANG WILDLY TO HER FEET. IT WAS HE!"

    MONT ORIOL

    CHAPTER I.

    THE SPA

    The first bathers, the early risers, who had already been at the water, were walking slowly, in pairs or alone, under the huge trees along the stream which rushes down the gorges of Enval.

    Others arrived from the village, and entered the establishment in a hurried fashion. It was a spacious building, the ground floor being reserved for thermal treatment, while the first story served as a casino, café, and billiard-room. Since

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