Guy de Maupassant #3

This third volume in Varou's anthology series brings together an impressive ensemble of artists — Babonneau, Brazao, Clech, Gibie, Levier, Minguez, Mosdi, Olive, Ray, Reynaud, and Béatrice Tillier — adapting the short stories (Nouvelles) of literary master Guy de Maupassant. The cover sets an atmospheric, candlelit tone: a long-haired woman holds a skull up to her face as if studying her own reflection, while a sleeping figure rests in a richly draped bed behind her — a hauntingly elegant image that speaks directly to Maupassant's fascination with desire, mortality, and the shadowy corners of human nature. For fans of literary comics with a distinctly French sensibility, this 2023 collection promises a diverse range of artistic voices united by one of 19th-century fiction's most evocative storytellers.