Une vie is the first novel by the French author Guy de Maupassant. The novel was first published in 1883. This is the story of a girl Jeanne, the daughter of Baron Le Perthuis des Vauds, and her family. She knew many joys and sorrows: first love, happy marriage, betrayals, birth of a beloved child and loss of loved ones. Jeanne will have to face a lots problems on her way to a quiet and calm life.