Bel Ami, or The History of a Scoundrel by Guy de Maupassant ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

Bel Ami, or The History of a Scoundrel by Guy de Maupassant audiobook. Genre: drama In late 19th-century Paris, Georges Duroy is a broke former soldier with a sharp smile, a quick appetite, and no intention of staying poor. When a chance encounter brings him into the orbit of a major newspaper, Georges discovers a world where fortunes rise on politics, scandal, and the right signature at the bottom of an article. Lacking education but rich in nerve, he learns to turn charm into currency, trading on introductions, favors, and the intimate confidences of those who know how the city truly works. As he reinvents himself as 'Bel Ami,' his ambitions accelerate, and so do the consequences. Every salon invitation and newsroom whisper becomes a step on a ladder he is willing to climb at any cost, while the women who guide him, challenge him, or underestimate him each reveal a different face of power in a society obsessed with appearance. Guy de Maupassant's classic novel is a razor-edged portrait of greed, desire, and social performance, where success is measured not by virtue, but by audacity. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:28:00) Chapter 02 (00:53:21) Chapter 03 (01:13:24) Chapter 04 (01:30:42) Chapter 05 (01:47:01) Chapter 06 (02:03:08) Chapter 07 (02:17:38) Chapter 08 (02:33:43) Chapter 09 (02:55:06) Chapter 10 (03:20:41) Chapter 11 (03:57:16) Chapter 12 (04:15:04) Chapter 13 (04:34:29) Chapter 14 (04:48:41) Chapter 15 (05:03:33) Chapter 16 (05:20:27) Chapter 17 (05:42:04) Chapter 18 (06:04:19) Chapter 19 (06:17:51) Chapter 20 (06:41:25) Chapter 21 (06:59:31) Chapter 22 (07:17:21) Chapter 23 (07:35:52) Chapter 24 (07:55:32) Chapter 25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices