02325cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500780014826400510022630000470027733600260032433700260035033800360037650000310041250801190044352012410056253400450180365300550184865300480190385600430195199900170199421327UtSlPG20260610133506.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aMaupassant, Guy de,d1850-189314aThe Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 :bBoule de Suif and Other Stories 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-05-05  aProduced by Hillary Fischer, Juliet Sutherland and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The volume features the renowned story "Boule de Suif," among others, and addresses themes of social class, morality, and human nature against the backdrop of war. The collection highlights Maupassant's keen observations of the human condition, often revealing the complexities of character and the often cynical realities of life.  At the start of "Boule de Suif," readers are introduced to a group of travelers in a diligence trying to flee from Rouen as the Prussian army advances. The setting depicts a turmoil-ridden France, with citizens anxious about the impending invasion. Among the travelers is Boule de Suif, a round, jovial woman with a kind heart, who becomes the focal point as tensions rise within the group regarding issues of morality and sacrifice when faced with survival in a dire situation. As the journey progresses, the interactions and conversations among the characters begin to illustrate their true natures and social dynamics, with Boule de Suif ultimately forced into a morally challenging situation due to the group's pressure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories, French -- Translations into English  aFrench fiction -- Translations into English40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21327  c62504d62504