Imprudence (Maupassant short story)

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"Imprudence"
Short story by Guy de Maupassant
Country	France
Language	French
Publication
Published in	Gil Blas
Publication date	1885
Chronology
Le Baptême   Un fou

"Imprudence" is a short story by French author Guy de Maupassant, published in 1885.

History

Signed under the name "Maufrigneuse", Imprudence is a short story written by Guy de Maupassant. It was first published in the newspaper Gil Blas on September 15, 1885, before being reprised in the Monsieur Parent collection.^[1]

Synopsis

Henriette and Paul are becoming bored of each other after their marriage. Henriette asks Paul to take her to a cabaret where they can have a date...

Editions

• Gil Blas, 1885
• Monsieur Parent - collection published in 1885 by the editor Paul Ollendorff
• Maupassant, contes et nouvelles, volume II, text established and annotated by Louis Forestier, Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, Éditions Gallimard, 1979

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