Publisher's Synopsis
Strong As Death is a novel by French author Henri Rene Guy de Maupassant, originally published in 1889 under the title Fort comme la mort. The story follows the life of artist Olivier Bertin, a successful painter who falls in love with the young and beautiful Anne de Guilleroy. Despite their age difference and the fact that Anne is already married, Olivier becomes obsessed with her and devotes his life to her. As their relationship develops, Olivier's jealousy and possessiveness threaten to destroy everything he has worked for.The novel explores themes of love, passion, jealousy, and the destructive power of obsession. De Maupassant's writing style is known for its realism and psychological depth, and he portrays the characters' emotions and motivations with great sensitivity and insight. The book is also notable for its vivid descriptions of Parisian society and the art world of the late 19th century.Overall, Strong As Death is a compelling and thought-provoking read that offers a nuanced exploration of the complexities of human relationships and the darker aspects of human nature.The attraction that impelled him toward this girl a little resembled those obscure yet innocent desires that go to make up part of all the ceaseless and unappeasable vibrations of human nerves. His eye of the artist, as well as that of the man, was captivated by her freshness, by that springing of beautiful clear life, by that essence of youth that glowed in her; and his heart, full of memories of his long intimacy with the Countess, finding in the extraordinary resemblance of Annette to her mother a reawakening of old feelings, of emotions sleeping since the beginning of his love, had been startled perhaps by the sensation of an awakening. An awakening? Yes. Was it that?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
