Project Gutenberg 2014-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 218 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Œuvres complètes de Guy de Maupassant - volume 04 Mademoiselle Fifi -- Madame Baptiste -- La Rouille -- Marroca -- La Bûche -- 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 -- M. Jocaste (inédit) Note -- Réponse à M. Francisque Sarcey -- Réponse à M. Albert Wolff (Les Bas-Fonds) Produced by Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Œuvres complètes de Guy de Maupassant - volume 04" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of literary works that includes both short stories and novellas, written in the late 19th century. The volume features Maupassant's signature style, exploring themes of love, society, and the human condition, often with a touch of irony and realism. This edition includes notable stories such as "Mademoiselle Fifi," showcasing the interactions of German soldiers during the Franco-Prussian War and the complexities of human relationships in times of conflict. The opening of the volume introduces readers to "Mademoiselle Fifi," set in a chateau occupied by Prussian officers. The story features Major de Farlsberg, a commanding officer who, along with his subordinates, reveals a mix of ennui and indifference toward the war's larger implications. Tension arises as they plan to invite women from a nearby town for a night of revelry, only for the evening to culminate in violent and tragic consequences when one of the women, Rachel, reacts desperately against the brutal treatment at the hands of the officers. This portion sets the tone for the exploration of themes surrounding war, masculinity, and the often overlooked humanity of individuals caught in such tumultuous circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46470/46470-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French literature -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature FR Nouvelles Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 313156 2025-06-18T17:54:11.237284 text/html 296821 2024-10-24T09:40:39 text/html 199021 2025-06-18T17:54:17.833286 application/epub+zip 202650 2025-06-18T17:54:12.760263 application/epub+zip 196810 2025-06-18T17:54:11.895278 application/epub+zip 307805 2025-06-18T17:54:21.782240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271328 2025-06-18T17:54:17.090254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265818 2022-09-21T06:51:12.256588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275280 2025-06-18T17:54:10.478281 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255280 2024-10-24T09:40:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17671 2025-06-18T17:54:21.937204 application/rdf+xml 6426 2025-06-18T17:54:12.002285 image/jpeg 1592 2025-06-18T17:54:11.948247 image/jpeg 186346 2025-06-18T17:54:11.271283 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