Bel Ami by Guy de MaupassantMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Disclosure:
I would like to say that I own this book in Two forms, Paperback and PDF file from the Quebec bibliotheque. I read it in French and I really enjoy it.
My Plot:
The whole story was about the main character GEORGE DUROY, a simple agents in the railways company, and who was living hard days inside the lifestyle of Paris at that time. Counting the money with his days. One morning he met a friend of with who he used to study with. Mr. FORESTIER a Journalist in the Newspaper Called "La Vie Francaise". Their meeting was the first step toward the change Occurred in GEORGE Life's. FORESTIER invite for a dinner with some friends of him. Given the fact that GEORGE DUROY used to be a military surgeon within the French army in Algeria. that position pull the trigger for the Protagonist to be admitted among the Parisian society. The dinner was so friendly and George get acquainted with the main forces inside Paris society. Mr. Walter the Jewish who own the Newspaper of "La Vie Francaise" offer GEORGE the position of working inside the Newspaper with a quite affordable price. He was intended to write a diary of a Hunter inside Africa pending on his experience in the French Military. The writing was very difficult for him so he contacted Mme FORESTIER for some help. the first try was successful, and happiness begun to run inside his veins. the second time Mme FORESTIER refuse to help George for writing his second article inside the Newspaper. He was feeling despair visiting nobody a week or so. He contacted Mme DE MAREL a friend of Mme FORESTIER for a friendly visit. the Young Laurine who saw GEORGE DUROY preferred to tell him BEL-AMI as a suffix for her Friendship. Thus BEL-Ami's adventure begin. He fall in love with Mme DE MAREL considering her as His proper Mistress. After years of work inside the Newspaper, George take the position as a news collector since his first position was unsuccessful. After Mr. FORESTIER's death, GEORGE Married the widow Madelene FORESTIER who ultimately became Mme DU ROY De CANTEL. In fact even if the Marriage was successful in the change of GEORGE life but good things never last. GEORGE DU ROY De CANTEL became the center of the attention, having three Mistresses, Mme DE MAREL, Mme Walter and His wife Madelene. It feels good when he fall in love with the his Boss daughter SUZANNE. At the Finish events of the story, Mme DU ROY De CANTEL was accused with adultery being inside the Apartment of a Minister whom Ultimately became Feu Mme FORESTIER after she received her divorce from GEORGE. and the Latter became married with SUZANNA, Mme Walter was left in Grief since she was deprived of Love from Her Secret lover GEORGE. Mme De MAREL Came back to her own, wishing George a Good life during his exit from the Church.
Positive and Negative Aspects:
The fact that story was based under the Realistic current, It was a shame from a person Like GEORGE DUROY to use his Charm and Influence against ladies in order to profit from the Benefit of the Parisian life it was all shame. Letting down women and attracting others for the sake of personal profit was a monstrous instinct. The whole axes that were present in the story were Poverty and the Big will of getting out of it through the use of women and their feelings. which something that I am against it at all aspects. When it comes to the Positive aspects the story was at the proposal of any fun. No harm comes to its way. But we would say negative aspects, It would be worthy to bring in the examples that put harm on the running of the story. In fact the main negative aspect inside this story was the Bad depiction of Mr. Walter the Jewish who owns the Newspaper. and the Humorous Mocking of the Colonies cases inside the events flow.
My Personal Reaction:
Personally the story made me angry because of the deeds that the Protagonist uses to profit his own self, I was all against it. In addition to that, I would admit that I get an idea of how that French society life inside the Dream of Freedom. It seems nice from the outside but Inside there is only bad deeds and Monsters that uses woman as ladders in order to live a better life. which something that I reject completely.
Recommendations:
I would recommend this story or Book otherwise to every fan of the Parisian life and to everyone who want to know the truth about the French nation during its deepest period may be. Also it recommended to all the French Literature students all over the world.
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