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11 Cards in this Set
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Where was he born and what influence does that make on his writing? |
born in Normandy (which was the French province that is the setting for much of his fiction.)
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What happened to his parents? And who was he raised by? |
His parents separated and he was raised by his mother (who was a close friend of gustave Flaubert) |
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What did Flaubert set out to instruct Maupassant to do? |
Flaubert set out to instruct Maupassant in the art of fiction
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What was his story "The Horla" called? |
His story “The Horla” has been called one of the most terrifying stories of madness ever written |
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For how many years did he write? In that time, how many storied and novels did he produce? |
For eleven years, he wrote and produced nearly 300 stories and 6 novels
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What did he believe would happen even if he rushed his writing? |
he believed his literary voice would be understood by the reader even if he rushed it
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At what age did he have a successful story? What job did he quit to focus on his writing? |
He had a successful story called “Ball of Fat” at age 30 and quit his job as a clerk with the naval ministry to focus on writing
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What habit did he develop when he was writing? |
Developed a writing habit to fill the paper regardless whether or not he felt it was quality work.
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What did Maupassant send Flaubert every week and at what time of the day did they meet? |
For years, Maupassant sent Flaubert his writing exercises every week and met during lunch
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Where did he die and at what age? |
He died in a Paris asylum when he was only 42 years old.
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What did "The Horla" foretell? |
“The Horla” foretold Maupassant’s own tragic fate of illness, insanity, and early death.
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