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Description
Nine memorable classics, characterized by ironic twists of plot, include "Ball of Fat," regarded by many as technically one of the finest short stories ever written, "The Necklace," "A Piece of String," "Mme. Tellier’s Establishment," "Mademoiselle Fifi," "Miss Harriet," "A Way to Wealth," "My... read more
First Sentence
For many days now the fag-end of the army had been straggling through the town.
Table of Contents
1. Ball-of-Fat (Boule de Suif) (1880)
2. The Necklace (1885)
3. A Piece of String (1884)
4. Mme. Tellier's Establishment (1881)
5. Mademoiselle Fifi (1882)
6. Miss Harriet (1884)
7. A Way to Wealth (1885)
8. My Uncle Jules (1884)
9. The Horla (1887)
Authors & Contributors
- Guy De Maupassant (Author)
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