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| Genre/Form: | Translations into English |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Guy de Maupassant |
| Material Type: | Fiction |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Guy de Maupassant |
| ISBN: | 0486270645 9780486270647 |
| OCLC Number: | 24247850 |
| Language Note: | Translated from the French. |
| Notes: | "An Unabridged republication of nine stories"--T.p. verso. |
| Description: | 119 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Contents: | Ball-of-fat (Boule de Suif) [1880] -- The necklace [1885] -- A piece of string [1885] -- Mme. Tellier's Establishment [1881] -- Mademoiselle Fifi [1882- -- Miss Harriet [1884] -- A way to wealth [1885] -- My Uncle Jules [1884] -- The Horla [1887]. |
| Series Title: | Dover thrift editions. |
| Other Titles: | Short stories. |
| Responsibility: | Guy de Maupassant. |
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Abstract:
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 Uncle Jules" and "The Horla."
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