Illusion and Reality : A Study of Descriptive Techniques in the Works of Guy de Maupassant

Frontmatter -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- I. The Maupassantian Position -- II. The Short Stories -- III. The Novels -- IV. The Travel Books -- V. The Outward Probe -- VI. The Inner Search -- VII. Form and Structure -- VIII. Time -- IX. The Illusion of Reality -- X. Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix -- Selected Bibliography -- Index