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Violence
Barely any
Implied violence; passionate confrontations
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Adultery and romantic obsession; frank treatment of desire
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Maupassant's cynical view of love and human nature
What this book is about
A collection of Maupassant's short stories exploring romantic obsession, adultery, and the irony of human desire. Maupassant's characteristic pessimism and frank treatment of sexuality throughout. For adults.
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Adultery
Sexual content
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