"An Uncomfortable Bed" introduction
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The short story "An Uncomfortable Bed" by Guy de Maupassant takes place at a large country house or chateau in rural France in 1883. It describes the extravagant dinner parties and hunting excursions of the time period, as well as the large, apartment-sized rooms in the chateau that each had their own fireplaces. Many beds during this era had heavy curtains to keep cold air out, and the story focuses on a man who has trouble sleeping in an unfamiliar bed with thick curtains in the chateau.
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"An Uncomfortable Bed" introduction
- 1. “An Uncomfortable Bed” by, Guy de Maupassant
- 2. “An Uncomfortable Bed” ■ “An Uncomfortable Bed” is a short story by Guy de Maupassant ■ The author is French, and his name is pronounced: Gee day ma-pa-saun He wrote this story in 1883 2
- 3. The Chateau This story is set at a chateau in the French countryside. A chateau is a large house that looks like the house to the right. 3
- 4. Dinner ■ Dinner parties were more extravagant at this time ■ People dressed up, and there were servants in some households 4
- 5. Hunting ■ Hunting was also different ■ People dressed up in red and took hunting dogs with them 5
- 6. Rooms ■ The rooms during this time were as big as apartments, and were furnished like apartments. Each room had their own fireplaces, too. 6
- 7. Beds ■ Many of the beds during this time had heavy curtains to keep the cold air out. 7