Project Gutenberg 2004-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 424 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Henderson, A. E. McMaster, Albert Cohn Quesada, Louise Charlotte Garstin Quesada, Mme. Original Short Stories — Volume 01 Boule de Suif --Two friends -- The lancer's wife -- The prisoners -- Two little soldiers -- Father Milon -- A coup d'tat -- Lieutenant Lare's marriage --The horrible --Madame Parisse --Mademoiselle Fifi -- A duel. Produced by David Widger "Original Short Stories — Volume 01" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book showcases Maupassant's signature style, which often weaves themes of human behavior, society, and the consequences of war into compelling narratives. It opens with a detailed introduction that touches on the author's life and literary debut, setting the stage for the profound exploration of character and morality that the stories will deliver. At the start of the collection, the opening portion provides a comprehensive insight into Maupassant's background and the context of his literary emergence, particularly focusing on the story "Boule de Suif," which serves as a critical commentary on social attitudes during the Franco-Prussian War. The narrative introduces a group of passengers from different social classes who are forced to travel together during this troubled time. Among them is Boule de Suif, a courtesan whose actions trigger moral dilemmas and reveal the hypocrisy of her companions. Through rich character descriptions and a suspenseful storyline, the beginning of the book sets the tone for the themes of hypocrisy, social class dynamics, and human resilience that permeate the subsequent stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 356003 2025-07-02T05:21:40.797937 text/html 363371 2021-01-08T15:45:17 text/html 210196 2025-07-02T05:21:48.060902 application/epub+zip 214359 2025-07-02T05:21:43.850946 application/epub+zip 190304 2025-07-02T05:21:42.679874 application/epub+zip 405868 2025-07-02T05:21:51.221882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385031 2025-07-02T05:21:47.327868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346752 2022-09-02T07:26:21.721240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301997 2025-07-02T05:21:40.149897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 301887 2021-01-08T15:45:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19409 2025-07-02T05:21:51.360852 application/rdf+xml 16040 2025-07-02T05:21:43.181921 image/jpeg 3850 2025-07-02T05:21:42.928895 image/jpeg 116169 2021-01-08T15:45:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 122553 2021-01-08T15:45:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 207230 2025-07-02T05:21:40.822919 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia