Maupassant, Guy de 1850-1893 creator text utu 2004 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Boule de Suif" by Guy de Maupassant is a short story published in 1880. During the Franco-Prussian War, ten passengers flee occupied Rouen in a stagecoach, including a patriotic prostitute nicknamed Boule de Suif. When a Prussian officer demands she sleep with him before letting them continue, the travelers initially support her refusal. But as days pass, they pressure her to sacrifice herself for their freedom. Maupassant exposes the hypocrisy and cruelty of bourgeois society through this powerful tale of prejudice and ingratitude. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Boule de suif -- L'épave -- Découverte -- Un parricide -- Le rendez-vous -- Bombard -- Le pain maudit -- Les sabots -- La bûche -- Magnétisme -- Divorce -- Une soirée. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boule_de_Suif Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boule_de_Suif Release date is 2004-01-01 Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Wilelmina MalliEre and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by gallica (Bibliotheque nationale de France) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. Original publication data not identified France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, French PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10746 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10746 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133246.0 10746