"A Family Affair" is one of the most controversial works written by Guy de Maupassant. In this story, in fact, women are described as evil characters.The French writer describes three female characters who engage in various forms of transgression: Madame Caravan contemplates the legacy it could obtain from a deceased; Madame Braux often uses blackmail, insults and threats to get what she wants and the hairdresser's wife enjoys creating problems for her husband, but also for a deceased ...