Dear Friend / Bel-Ami

«– Dear friend! Lorina has aptly nicknamed you. This will be your epithet. I will also call you our Dear Friend!» The Dear Friend was poor and ordinary. The Dear Friend never made a deal with his conscience because he... had none, he thirsted for success, fame, and wealth, but, alas, he was absolutely talentless. What distinguished the Dear Friend from the gray mass of similarly ambitious empty people was only one thing: he knew how to please women. And that was enough to make a dizzying career. «Dear Friend» is one of the most famous novels by Guy de Maupassant. In this edition, the original text of the work is presented with a parallel translation by Anastasia Nikolaevna Chebotaryovskaya and is accompanied by expressive lithographs by the illustrator Ferdinand Bak. For ease of reading, each line in Russian is positioned opposite the corresponding line in French. The parallel text will allow you to easily compare the original with the translation, pay attention to the difficulties faced by the translator, and note the most accurately translated fragments. The hardcover binding with gold embossing, elegantly decorated text, white paper, illustrations, and a golden silk ribbon add sophistication to the book. It can be purchased not only for your collection but also as a gift for dear and close people.