Download or read book Bel Ami written by Guy de Maupassant and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bel Ami was the second published novel by French writer Guy de Maupassant. The novel's hero, journalist Georges Duroy, rises from his humble beginnings to become one of the most powerful men in Paris. He works his way to the top by carefully choosing and manipulating powerful and wealthy mistresses.