num_pages: 192
description: There are few great books about sailing on pleasure boats, but this is one of them. This is the story of Maupassant’s voyage around the Mediterranean coast aboard his yacht, the Bel-Ami . It is not only the record of a voyage, but a portrait of a life at sea and of French provincial life on the land. It is also a Maupassant reflects frankly on literary life, society, women, and politics and his intimate thoughts are accompanied by the rhythms of the sea and the wind. This edition also includes previously unpublished translations of three articles by Maupassant.
language: English
title: Afloat
titlecomplete: Afloat
genres: Literature, Classics, Literary Fiction, 19th Century, France, French Literature, Fiction, Travel, Short Stories, Novella
ratings_count: 456
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: French-American Foundation Translation Prize
category: Fiction
publisher: Peter Owen Publishers