The House of Madame Tellier
by Guy de Maupassant
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This early work by Guy de Maupassant was originally published in the 1880's. Guy de Maupassant was born in 1850 at the Chateau de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, France. He came from a prosperous family, but when Maupassant was eleven, his mother risked social disgrace by trying to secure a legal separation from her husband. After the split, Maupassant lived with his mother till he was thirteen, and inherited her love of classical literature. In 1880, Maupassant published his first - and, according show more to many, his best - short story, entitled 'Boule de Suif' ('Ball of Fat'). It was an instant success. He went on to be extremely prolific during the 1880s, working methodically to produce up to four volumes of short fiction every year. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions." show lessTags
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J'ai bien aimé l'histoire d'Yvette. Les détailles m'a permit de regarder la scène. La maison Tellier est une histoire amusante.
I really enjoyed the details in the story, Yvette. I could see the images in my mind. La maison Tellier is a fun story to read.
These stories contain material that some people would find morally objectionable.
I really enjoyed the details in the story, Yvette. I could see the images in my mind. La maison Tellier is a fun story to read.
These stories contain material that some people would find morally objectionable.
Com seu trem a vapor, seu banquete campestre, seu bordel cujas persianas ficam fechadas - só ao leitor é permitido dar uma olhada atrás delas -
eis uma obra mestra absorvente, ambiciosamente sutil, complexa e artisticamente bem-sucedida. Juntamente com Flaubert, Maupassant é, de longe, o melhor escritor que a França já conheceu no que diz respeito a contos - ele escreveu cerca de 200, incluindo outras obras-primas como Boule de Suif. Em "La maison Tellier" o assunto é escandaloso: Madame Cafetina e suas prostitutas fecham o bordel e vão passear no campo, onde participarão da primeira comunhão da sobrinha de Madame. Ao contrário do filme de Max Ophuls (O Prazer, nem sempre fiel a Maupassant) percebe-se no conto o quanto aquelas show more mulheres são feias, vulgares e gordas. São descritas as reações dos moradores locais: as meretrizes passam por grandes damas, educadas, chiques, e quando entram na igreja, parece que aumentam o fervor religioso! Maupassant, que era anticlerical, deixa sua ironia fluir; mas há compaixão no tom e as lágrimas que suas anti-heroínas derramam nada têm de risíveis: cada uma delas revive a alma de uma criança no dia especial da 1a comunhão. O cinismo retoma a dianteira quando o lascivo irmão da cafetina (o pai da garotinha fazendo a comunhão) está muito mais interessado nas "inquilinas" de sua irmã do que na elevação espiritual. show less
eis uma obra mestra absorvente, ambiciosamente sutil, complexa e artisticamente bem-sucedida. Juntamente com Flaubert, Maupassant é, de longe, o melhor escritor que a França já conheceu no que diz respeito a contos - ele escreveu cerca de 200, incluindo outras obras-primas como Boule de Suif. Em "La maison Tellier" o assunto é escandaloso: Madame Cafetina e suas prostitutas fecham o bordel e vão passear no campo, onde participarão da primeira comunhão da sobrinha de Madame. Ao contrário do filme de Max Ophuls (O Prazer, nem sempre fiel a Maupassant) percebe-se no conto o quanto aquelas show more mulheres são feias, vulgares e gordas. São descritas as reações dos moradores locais: as meretrizes passam por grandes damas, educadas, chiques, e quando entram na igreja, parece que aumentam o fervor religioso! Maupassant, que era anticlerical, deixa sua ironia fluir; mas há compaixão no tom e as lágrimas que suas anti-heroínas derramam nada têm de risíveis: cada uma delas revive a alma de uma criança no dia especial da 1a comunhão. O cinismo retoma a dianteira quando o lascivo irmão da cafetina (o pai da garotinha fazendo a comunhão) está muito mais interessado nas "inquilinas" de sua irmã do que na elevação espiritual. show less
Sep 4, 2022 (Edited)Portuguese (Brazil)
Les pensionnaires d’un bordel partent passer quelques heures à la campagne pour accompagner la patronne invitée à la communion de sa filleule. Une parenthèse champêtre où les instincts reprennent le dessus. Puis les demoiselles rentrent dans leur établissement et se remettent au travail, la parenthèse est fermée.
On voit bien que cette nouvelle a été écrite par un homme, qui plus est qui fréquente ce genre d’établissement, et qui ne s’est jamais demandé ce que ces femmes dites « de joie » pouvaient bien ressentir.
On voit bien que cette nouvelle a été écrite par un homme, qui plus est qui fréquente ce genre d’établissement, et qui ne s’est jamais demandé ce que ces femmes dites « de joie » pouvaient bien ressentir.
Jan 13, 2026French
La Maison Tellier ist eine von 9 Erzählungen in dieser Sammlung. Die Handlungen enden immer überraschend und unerwartet. Aber es sind die impressionistischen Beschreibungen der damaligen Umgebung von Paris und der Normannischen Landschaft und ihrer Menschen, was den Reiz der Erzählungen ausmacht. So erinnert Sur l‘eau an Monets Matin sur la Seine und die letzte Erzählung, La femme de Paul, an Renoirs Le Déjeuner des canotiers und Bal du moulin de la Galette .
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Henry-René-Albert-Guy de Maupassant was born on August 5, 1850 in France. He was schooled at a seminary in Yvetot and Le Harve. He fought in the Franco-German War, then held civil service posts with the Ministry of the Navy and the Ministry of Public Instruction. He also worked with Gustave Flaubert, who helped him develop his writing talent and show more introduced him to many literary greats. During his lifetime, he wrote six novels, three travel books, one book of verse, and over 300 short stories. He is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story. His works include The Necklace, A Piece of String, Mademoiselle Fifi, Miss Harriet, My Uncle Jules, Found on a Drowned Man, and The Wreck. He suffered from mental illness in his later years and attempted suicide on January 2, 1892. He was committed to a private asylum in Paris, where he died on July 6, 1893. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The House of Madame Tellier
- Original title
- La Maison Tellier [novelette]
- Alternate titles*
- Das Freudenhaus [Erzählung]
- Original publication date
- 1881
- People/Characters*
- Madame Tellier; Fernande; Raphaëla; Rosa, »die Mähre«; Louise »Cocote«; Flora, »die Schaukel« (show all 16); Friedrich; Poulin; Duvert; Tournevau; Philippe; Pimpesse; Dupuis; Vasse; Josef Rivet; Konstanze Rivet
- Important places*
- Normandie, Frankreich
- First words*
- Jeden Abend um elf Uhr ging man hin, so wie man ins Café geht.
Jeden Abend gegen elf Uhr ging man dort hin, genauso wie ins Café. - Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Alle Tage ist kein Festtag."
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)»'s ist nicht alle Tage Sonntag.« - Original language*
- Französisch
- Disambiguation notice*
- This work is for the short story only. Do not combine with identically titled works containing other short stories as well.
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