Original Short Stories — Volume 04

"Original Short Stories — Volume 04" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of narratives that looks at the tough parts of being human, set in the late 1800s. The stories cover deep topics like love, how people treat each other, and what it means to be alive. The author tells stories about different people, with the opening story about an old man who is dying and his wife, and he uses lots of detail to show what life was like. The first story, called "The Moribund," is about an aging farmer and his wife as they deal with the fact that he is about to die. They talk about real things they need to take care of when he passes away. This shows how tough life can be for farmers and how they accept death as just part of life. It's sad but also shows how strong people can be. This beginning sets the stage for the other stories in the book.