Text C The Works of Guy de Maupassant（第2页）

[20]Theform，whichisbeautifuleveories，isherecarriedtoahighdegreeofperfe，sumyopinion，hasnotbeenreayotherFreer。Aismostimportahorherereallyloves，arongly，thegoodfamilywhichhedesdactuallydespisesthatalewhodestroysthehappinessahisdearfamilyandespeciallyoftheheroihenovel。

[21]Itisforthatreasonthatalltheeventsandpersonsofthisnovelaresovividahemselvesoheweak，good，slatterhenoble，weak，dearfather，aer，whoisstilldearerinhersimplicity，abseion，andreadihinggood;theirmutualrelatiojourheirservants，theirneighbours，theg，coarselysensuous，stiyimpudentfiancé，who，asalways，deceivestheigirlwiththearybaseidealizatioofsehemarriage;Corsica，withthegdessofhelifeiry;thecoarsedeofthehusband;theseizureofthepowerovertheestate;hisflictswithhisfather-in-law;theyieldingofthegoodpeople;thevipudeiontotheneighbours，—allthatislifeitself，withallitsplexityanotonlyisallthisdescribedvividlyahereisoverallasiie，whitarilyaffectsthereader。Oheauthorlovesthiswoman，alovehermaiernalforms，butforhersoul，forwhatthereisgoodinit，ahizeswithherandsuffersforher，aionisinvoluntarilytrahereader。Aionsastowhy，forosethisfaircreaturewasruined，andwhyitshouldbeso，naturallyariseinthereader’ssoul，aopahemeaningandsignifianlife。

[22]Ihefalsenotes，whidthereothenovel，as，forexample，thedetailedatofthegirl’sskin，ortheimpossibleaailsabouthowthedesertedwife，bytheadviceoftheabbot，agaiher，detailswhichdestroyallthecharmoftheheroiy;ihemelodramatiaturalhistoryeoftheinsultedhusband，—iheseblemishes，theoometobebeautiful，butthroughitInolongersawihetalentedbabbleraer，whodoesnotknowawanttoknowwhatisgoodandwhatbad，suchashehadappearedtometobe，judginghimfromthefirstbook，butaseriousman，wholooksdeeplyintoaman’slifeaomakethingsoutinit。

Notes

&abridgedpartofaeoyin1894，toserveasprefacetoaRussiaioionofGuydeMaupassant’sstories。ItwastranslatedbyLeoWienerin1905，andpublishedieWorksoftTolstoy，VolumeⅩⅩ，byJ。M。Dent。

&oy:He，aRussianwriter，isamasterofrealistiahewreatestolstoyisbestknownforhistwolongnovelseaaKareninawhiardedasamoen。

3。Turgenev:HewasaRussia，shortstorylaywright。Hisfirstmajorpubli，ashortstoryesmaches，isamilestoneofRussianRealism，andhishersandSardedasohemajorworksofthe19th-turyfi。

4。MaisoisashortstorywrittenbyMaupassant。

5。Garshin（1855-1888）:HewasaRussianauthorofshortstories。

6。Druzhinin（1932-2007）:HewasaRussia）violist，usicteacher。

7。Uiedee:ADayiy

8。HistoireD’uneFilledeFerme:TheStoryirl

9。LaPetiteFadette:Itisan1849novelbyFreGeeSaoryoftwoidentis。

10。LaMareauDiable:ItisanothernoveleSand。It’saboutalovestorybetedfarmerandapirl。

11。LePapadeSimon:Simon’sPapa

12。Surl’Eau:ItisoneofMaupassaing。

13。UheHistoryofaHeart

14。LesMiserables:ItisHugo’sheMiserable。

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