This series dramatizes four short stories from the 19th-century author Guy de Maupassant, the master of "fantastic" literature, which explores the ambiguity between reality and phantoms of the mind. Likewise, his portrayal of the petite bourgeoisie offers a scathing criticism of his subjects and their world. The series allows a glimpse of 19th-century French society and facilitates an appreciation of French culture and history through literature. In French. 4-part series.

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