Theme of Universality and Timelessness in The Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant: A Critical Study with Reference to The Selected Short Stories

Divided by the nations but united by the Literature we are. We are now globalized. Themessage that classic writers want to give to society remains relevant to all sections of societyirrespective of nationality. Guy de Maupassant is one such classic writer. This paper aims to discussselected short stories of his to discuss this point. The first part of the paper introduces Guy deMaupassant as a naturalist. The second part of the paper, three selected short stories of Guy deMaupassant are chosen to specifically discuss the timeless themes of his short stories. Through thestory “The Necklace”, the problem of being materialistic has been discussed. The short story “TheRegret” aims to discuss the need for communication to maintain good relationships and the need forbeing proactive to avoid regrets at the end of life. The short story “The Farewell” is chosen tohighlight the fact that beauty is just a skin deep and what we achieve in life remains permanent. Thelast part of paper concludes by reiterating the fact that works of the unsung authors such as Guy deMaupassant are to be discussed with the youngsters of this generation to make them learn thelessons of life.