Madame Baptiste

Guy de Maupassant (5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893), full name - Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a French writer and novelist, author of many famous novels and stories. Guy de Maupassant was born in the castle de Miromesnil near Dieppe. His father - Gustave de Maupassant - who belonged to the aristocratic old Lorraine, settled in Normandy, married Laura le Poitevin. The first story of Maupassant was released in 1880 with tales of Zola, Alexis, Ceara, Ennika and Huysmans, in the collection «Les soirées de Médan». In the same year Maupassant released collection of poetry "Poems» («Des vers»). During his life, he wrote many works that remain popular today.

"Madame Baptiste" is are excellent short story by Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant. This story tells about a man who is waiting for his train decided to walk through the streets of the city and came across a funeral procession that's just it was very interested. He decided to find out what's what.