Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 103 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Mlle Fifi: Nouveaux Contes Mademoiselle Fifi: nouveaux contes Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mademoiselle_Fifi_(short_story) Mademoiselle Fifi -- Madame Baptiste -- La rouille -- Marroca -- La buche -- La relique -- Le lit -- Fou? -- Réveil -- Une ruse -- A cheval -- Un réveillon -- Mots d'amour -- Une aventure parisienne -- Deux amis -- Le voleur -- Nuit de Noël -- Le remplaçant. Miranda van de Heijning, Renald Levesque and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Mlle Fifi: Nouveaux Contes" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The narratives typically explore themes of social conflict, love, and human nature, often through the lens of French society during a tumultuous period. The opening story introduces us to a Prussian officer called Mlle Fifi, who embodies the arrogance and brutality of the military occupation in France. At the start of "Mlle Fifi," we find ourselves in a somber atmosphere inside the Château d'Uville, where the major, Count de Farlsberg, and his fellow officers are stationed. They are frustrated by their stagnant lives, marked by heavy rain and gloom. The major converses with his subordinates, and the character of Mlle Fifi—a young German officer known for his stylish demeanor and penchant for cruelty—emerges as he engages in destructive, frivolous antics. Amid discussions of boredom and the monotony of their post, the group resolves to organize a banquet with local women, leading to a chaotic and brutal evening, culminating in violence when a young woman named Rachel fiercely defends herself against an assault. The conflicts reveal deeper themes of exploitation, class struggle, and the consequences of war in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Nouvelles Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 259505 2025-07-05T08:14:42.056187 text/html 237395 2024-10-28T18:47:30 text/html 121530 2025-07-05T08:14:45.507141 application/epub+zip 124219 2025-07-05T08:14:42.621144 application/epub+zip 124219 2025-07-05T08:14:42.321160 application/epub+zip 224608 2025-07-05T08:14:47.934142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204152 2025-07-05T08:14:45.232170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215635 2022-09-06T03:58:19.228332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240262 2025-07-05T08:14:41.681126 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 220463 2024-10-28T18:47:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17430 2025-07-05T08:14:48.058122 application/rdf+xml 5787 2025-07-05T08:14:42.401160 image/jpeg 1589 2025-07-05T08:14:42.362125 image/jpeg 116507 2025-07-05T08:14:42.081142 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia