Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant

Bel-Ami

Guy de Maupassant with Vera Sílvia Camargo Guarnieri (Translator)

432 pages • first pub 1885 (view editions)

fiction classics challenging dark tense medium-paced
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Bel-Ami is ideal for readers who relish morally complex narratives and sharp critiques of societal ambition, appealing to those drawn to the darker undercurrents of human ambition and power dynamics.

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BEL-AMI é um romance realista escrito por Guy de Maupassant publicado em 1885 sob a forma de folhetim na revista literária Gil Blas, que explora a sociedade e as atitudes em relação à riqueza, ao poder e ao oportunismo, retratando a ascensão socia...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 3,000 reviews

Moods

reflective: 51%

tense: 33%

dark: 29%

adventurous: 22%

emotional: 22%

challenging: 21%

funny: 19%

informative: 13%

lighthearted: 12%

mysterious: 9%

sad: 9%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 3%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
73% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

91% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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