The Snipe is an 1882 short story by French author Guy de Maupassant. The short tale sbout hunting serves as the introduction to Maupassant's third collection of stories, Contes de la becasse (1883) where it sets the tone for the theme of hunting in the seventeen stories in the collection. - AsNotedIn
Old Baron des Ravots had for forty years been the champion sportsman of his province. But a stroke of paralysis had kept him in his chair for the last five or six years. He could now only shoot pigeons from the window of his drawing-room or from the top of his high doorsteps.
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
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| 1882/12/05 | Guy de Maupassant | Author | "The Snipe" by Guy de Maupassant is published in Le Gaulois. | ||||
| 1882/12/05 | Le Gaulois | Publisher | "The Snipe" by Guy de Maupassant is published in Le Gaulois. |
| Particulars for The Snipe (short story): | |||
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| Nobility | Baron | title of nobility ranking below a viscount or count | |
| Cultural Affiliation | Chateau, French Country House | a mansion in the French countryside, with grounds and support facilities, often servants | |
| Narrative Arts | Fiction | prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people | |
| Activity | Hunting | the activity of killing wild animals or game, especially for food or sport | |
| Narrative Arts | Narrative | an account of connected events | |
| Narrative Arts | Prose | ordinary written language | |
| Narrative Arts | Short Short Story | a short story that is less than 3000 words | |
| Art Type | Short Story | short form narrative fiction | |
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| Original Language: | French | ||
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