Description:

The novel traces the social ascension of Georges Du Roy de Cantel, an ambitious and seductive man (arriviste - opportunist).
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Themes: Women, seduction and love Paris, power and the press in the 19th century Realism and naturalism
 
Georges Duroy, a young man from the provinces who arrived in Paris, wants to make his fortune quickly. For this, he is ready for anything. Intelligent and seductive, he surrounds himself with influential women who help him in his social advancement. Bel-Ami, because that is what he is called, makes his way through romantic conquests against a backdrop of political and financial corruption. Through Bel-Ami's journey, Maupassant critiques society in the 1880s.