Project Gutenberg 1996-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 748 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Arnot, Robert 1860 Bourget, Paul 1852 1935 Bourget, Paul Charles Joseph Bourget, Charles Joseph Paul A Selection from the Writings of Guy De Maupassant, Vol. I Mademoiselle Fifi -- An affair of state -- The artist -- The horla -- Miss Harriet -- The hole -- Love -- The inn -- A family -- Bellflower -- Who knows? -- The devil -- Epiphany -- Simon's papa -- Waiter, a "bock" -- The sequel to a divorce -- The mad woman -- In various roles -- The false gems -- Countess Satan -- The colonel's ideas -- Two little soldiers -- Ghosts -- Was it a dream? -- The diary of a madman -- An unfortunate likeness -- A country excursion. Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. "A Selection from the Writings of Guy De Maupassant, Vol. I" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories reflecting the tragic and comedic aspects of life, published during the late 19th century. This volume includes pieces that explore the complexity of human emotions, interpersonal relationships, and societal issues through richly drawn characters and vivid narratives, set against the backdrop of French life during that era. The beginning of this collection introduces readers to 'Mademoiselle Fifi', a story highlighting the experiences of Prussian soldiers in France during the Franco-Prussian War. It opens in the dilapidated chateau where the officers reside, showcasing their boredom and subsequent plan to entertain themselves by bringing in local women. As the evening progresses, the atmosphere shifts from comedic to tragic when an altercation between one of the soldiers and a young woman leads to violence, culminating in the soldier's death and the woman's escape. This narrative sets the tone for the collection’s exploration of darker themes beneath the seemingly mundane or humorous exterior of everyday life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, French -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 559162 2025-07-01T05:56:32.570645 text/html 547651 2021-01-01T09:43:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 205434 2021-01-01T09:43:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 312806 2025-07-01T05:56:41.826594 application/epub+zip 320574 2025-07-01T05:56:36.116656 application/epub+zip 279574 2025-07-01T05:56:34.844669 application/epub+zip 618933 2025-07-01T05:56:46.064574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602930 2025-07-01T05:56:40.981600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393282 2022-09-01T06:34:46.117720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519617 2025-07-01T05:56:31.333709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 519390 2021-01-01T09:43:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201769 2021-01-01T09:43:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20831 2025-07-01T05:56:46.203578 application/rdf+xml 23394 2025-07-01T05:56:35.357623 image/jpeg 4775 2025-07-01T05:56:35.099646 image/jpeg 307418 2025-07-01T05:56:32.613674 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia