Bel-Ami
| Author | Guy de Maupassant |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bel-Ami |
| Illustrator | Ferdinand Bac |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Literary realism |
| Publisher | Paul Ollendorff |
Publication date | 1885 |
| Publication place | France |
Published in English | 1903 |
| Pages | 394 |
| 843.8 | |
| LC Class | PZ3 .M445 |
Original text | Bel-Ami at French Wikisource |
| Translation | Bel-Ami at Wikisource |
Bel-Ami ([bɛlami], "Dear Friend") is the second novel by French author Guy de Maupassant, published in 1885; an English translation titled Bel Ami, or, The History of a Scoundrel: A Novel first appeared in 1903.
The story chronicles journalist Georges Duroy's corrupt rise to power from a poor former cavalry NCO in France's African colonies, to one of the most successful men in Paris, most of which he achieves by manipulating a series of powerful, intelligent, and wealthy women.