This was but a dozen years ago--for Guy de Maupassant belongs, among the distinguished Frenchmen of his period, to the new generation .-- HENRY JAMES.
As a rule I do not take kindly to translations.

They are apt to resemble the originals as canned or dried fruits resemble fresh.

But Mr.Sturges has preserved flavor and juices in this collection.

Each story is a delight.

Some are piquant, some pathetic--all are fascinating .-- MARION HARLAND.
What pure and powerful outlines, what lightness of stroke, and what precision; what relentless truth, and yet what charm! "The Beggar," "La Mere Sauvage," "The Wolf," grim as if they had dropped out of the mediaeval mind; "The Necklace," with its applied pessimism; the tremendous fire and strength of "A Coward"; the miracle of splendor in "Moonlight"; the absolute perfection of a short story in "Happiness"-- how various the view, how daring the touch! What freshness, what invention, and what wit! They are beautiful and heart-breaking little masterpieces, and "The Odd Number" makes one feel that Guy de Maupassant lays his hand upon the sceptre which only Daudet holds .-- HARRIET PRESCOTT SPOFFORD.
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