Madame Tellier’s Establishment (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Guy de Maupassant
- First Published: 1881
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: 1881
- Setting: Fecamp and Virville (Normandy)
- Principal Characters: Madame Tellier, Fernande, Raphaelle, Rosa the Jade, Louise, Flora, Monsieur Rivet
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Memory, Prostitution or prostitutes, Religion, Women, Rites or ceremonies
- Locales: Normandy, France
The Story
The events of this story unfold in four easily distinguishable scenes. The first scene describes the location and decor of the establishment and introduces the principal characters. The brothel, a small old house, is located in the town of Fecamp; it is situated behind a church, and from its windows the old chapel dedicated to the Virgin is readily visible. The interior consists of two levels, each with its own separate entrance. The downstairs contains a café of sorts in one corner, with old marble tables on which drinks are placed; it is restricted to those...
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