La petite roque by Guy de Maupassant

(4 User reviews)   1167
By Betty Howard Posted on Jan 9, 2026
In Category - Regional Stories
Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893 Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893
French
"La petite roque" by Guy de Maupassant is a short story published in 1885. When a postman discovers the naked body of a young girl by a river in a French village, an investigation begins into her rape and murder. Three suspects emerge, but no arrests follow due to lack of evidence. The story exposes the incompetence of provincial judicial and polic...
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buried—until guilt begins to haunt someone in unexpected ways. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
John Brown
4 months ago

After finishing this book, the technical accuracy of the content is spot on. I would gladly recommend this to others.

Deborah Anderson
2 weeks ago

After hearing about this multiple times, the storytelling feels authentic and emotionally grounded. A solid resource I will return to often.

Emily Allen
2 months ago

Having read this twice, the author's voice is distinct, making the complex topics easy to digest. I learned so much from this.

Edward Perez
2 months ago

I had low expectations initially, however the organization of topics is intuitive and reader-friendly. This book will stay with me for a long time.

4.5
4.5 out of 5 (4 User reviews )

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