The Tales of Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written by Guy de Maupassant during the 1800s. None of the stories are connected, so it feels very choppy to read them all in one sitting. The topics vary from romance to crime. Some of them are definitely better than others. The best story in the collection, in my opinion, is the one titled "Diary of a Madman," which is about a judge who is revealed to be a serial killer when his diary is discovered after his death.
The Easton Press version of the book is leatherbound and is just under 475 pages long. It also includes an introduction by the Easton Press editors that extends the length a bit. There are some illustrations throughout the book, but not an excessive amount. The book is included in Easton Press' "100 Greatest Books Ever Written" collection. While I would not go so far as to say it should have been included in that collection, it is interesting to read, especially if you like reading stories from the 19th century.
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