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A Life

1924 translation into English by Marjorie Laurie of an 1883 French novel by Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant
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A Life

Summary

A Life is a version, edition or translation[1].

Key Facts

  • A Life authored Guy de Maupassant[2].
  • A Life's instance of is recorded as version, edition or translation[3].
  • A Life was published by T. Werner Laurie Limited[4].
  • A Life's place of publication is recorded as London[5].
  • A Life's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • A Life was released on 1924[7].
  • A Life's edition or translation of is recorded as Une Vie[8].
  • A Life's translator is recorded as Marjorie Laurie[9].
  • A Life's printed by is recorded as Morrison and Gibb Limited[10].
  • A Life's number of pages is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+225'}[11].
  • A Life's title is recorded as A Life[12].
  • A Life's first line is recorded as JEANNE, having finished her packing, went to the window to look out.[13].
  • A Life's last line is recorded as Then, doubtless in answer to her own unspoken thought, she added: "Life, you see, is never so good or so bad as people think."[14].
  • A Life's copyright status is recorded as public domain[15].
  • A Life's quotation or excerpt is recorded as Married! She was actually married! All the actions and events that had followed one upon the other since dawn seemed to her as unreal as a dream.[16].

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Authorship and Creation

A Life authored Guy de Maupassant[2]. It was published by T. Werner Laurie Limited[4].

Publication

A Life was released on 1924[7]. Its place of publication is recorded as London[5]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Yann · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of pages → {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+225'}
    Translator → Marjorie Laurie
    Language of work or name → English
    First line → JEANNE, having finished her packing, went to the window to l
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P996]]: Guy de Maupassant - A Life.pdf, ([[c:GR|GR]]) [[c:COM:FR|File renamed]]: [[File:A Life.pdf]] → [[File:Guy de Maupassant - A Life.pdf]]"
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