How to succeed in the world of the Parisian press when you are without money, you have failed the baccalaureate twice and you have no particular talent? By chance of a meeting, certainly… but also the charm, the seduction, as many assets which will be worth to Georges Duroy the nickname of “Bel-Ami”. Written in a very modern language, this novel fascinates and amuses with the sharpness of Maupassant's gaze, his often grating, satirical and sometimes comical description of Parisian society at the end of the 19th century. And its hero, an unscrupulous character, opportunist and upstart, never ceases to question us about our time and what we are ready to do to achieve our ends… • The full annotated text •
Five work analysis questionnaires • An analysis of the characters • A “ Special Bac ” file offering two written subjects and two oral subjects • A presentation of Maupassant and his time • The genre of the work and its place in literary history • A “ Portfolio ” section for reading images
