Guy de Maupassant Horoscope

Guy de Maupassant (August 5, 1850 – July 6, 1893) was a French naturalist writer, renowned as a master of the short story.

Born in Normandy to a bourgeois family, he served in the Franco-Prussian War, then became a protégé of Gustave Flaubert. His 300+ stories, including "Boule de Suif" (1880), explore war's futility, human folly, and social norms with irony and realism. Six novels, like Bel-Ami (1885), and travel books followed, but syphilis led to mental decline and early death at 42.

Based on his Life Events, I am sure his Lagna is Cancer.

Cancer Ascendant with Rahu + 2nd H Lord Sun + Mercury (12th & 3rd H L) - Maupassant faced delirium, headaches, eyesight, results he spent last days in mental asylum.

Mars + Venus Conjunction in 2nd H - Luxury life style earned through Writings. Never Married.

8th H L Saturn in 9th H Retrograde - Sexual Diseases.

9th H in 3rd H aspects by Saturn from 9th H - Parents divorced when he was going through Jupiter Period and Saturn Antardasha.

Above dashas are ending periods. Jupiter dasha starts from 1861 June.

Yearwise Biography

• 1850: Born on August 5 at Château de Miromesnil, near Dieppe, Normandy, to Gustave de Maupassant (stockbroker) and Laure Le Poittevin (literary enthusiast, sister of Flaubert's friend); elder of two sons.
  
  
• 1860: At age 10, parents separated; moved with mother and brother Hervé to Étretat, Normandy, where he developed a love for the sea and outdoor pursuits.
  
  
• 1869: Entered Lycée de Rouen for classical studies; began writing poetry and stories, influenced by mother's literary circle.
  
  
• 1870–1871: Served as a soldier in the Franco-Prussian War, witnessing the Siege of Paris; experiences later inspired war-themed stories like "Boule de Suif."
  
  
• 1871: Joined the Navy Ministry as a clerk in Paris; met Flaubert through his mother's connections, beginning mentorship.
  
  
• 1873: Transferred to the Ministry of Public Instruction; wrote under pseudonyms like "Joseph Prunier," honing his craft in literary salons.
  
  
• 1875: Published first story "Au bord de l'eau" in a small magazine; continued civil service while writing.
  
  
• 1880: Debuted major success with "Boule de Suif" in Les Soirées de Médan anthology; wrote 10+ stories, establishing his reputation for concise, ironic tales.
  
  
• 1881: Published first collection La Maison Tellier; traveled to Algeria and Italy, inspiring travel books; wrote under "Maufrigneuse" pseudonym.
  
  
• 1883: Released Contes de la Bécasse; stories often set in Normandy, critiquing bourgeois society.
  
  
• 1885: Published novel Bel-Ami, a satire on ambition and journalism; became a bestseller, boosting his fame.
  
  
• 1887: Novel Pierre et Jean acclaimed as his best; explored psychological themes like jealousy.
  
  
• 1888: Sailed around Sicily with friends; health declined due to syphilis (contracted c. 1870s), causing paranoia and hallucinations.
  
  
• 1890: Wrote Fort comme la mort, reflecting on aging and love; productivity waned amid mental struggles.
  
  
• 1891: Attempted suicide by cutting his throat on January 2; committed to Dr. Esprit Blanche's asylum in Paris.
  
  
• 1893: Died on July 6 at age 42 from syphilis complications; buried in Montparnasse Cemetery, Paris.

Family

• Parents: Gustave de Maupassant (absentee father) and Laure Le Poittevin (dominant influence).
• Siblings: Younger brother Hervé (died 1882 by suicide).
• Wife/Children: None; lifelong bachelor, with rumored liaisons.

Health

• Contracted syphilis in early 20s, untreated; led to neurosyphilis, paranoia, and suicide attempt; died in asylum.

Wealth

• Achieved financial success from writing (royalties, serializations); lived comfortably in later years, owning a yacht.

Honors

• No formal awards during life; posthumously celebrated as short story master; influenced Chekhov and others.