Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 425 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Boule de Suif Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Boule de suif -- L'épave -- Découverte -- Un parricide -- Le rendez-vous -- Bombard -- Le pain maudit -- Les sabots -- La bûche -- Magnétisme -- Divorce -- Une soirée. 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. "Boule de Suif" by Guy de Maupassant is a short story written during the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around a group of travelers fleeing the advance of German troops during the Franco-Prussian War, specifically focusing on the character Élisabeth Rousset, known as Boule de Suif, who is a round, well-fed prostitute. As they travel together, the story explores themes of morality, class, and patriotism against the backdrop of war. The opening of "Boule de Suif" introduces the dire circumstances faced by the townspeople as they witness the chaos of retreating French troops, leading to the arrival of Prussian soldiers in their city. A group of travelers, including Boule de Suif, gather to leave Rouen, each representing different social classes and backgrounds. Their journey begins under the harsh conditions of winter, and it is during this trip that tensions rise, marked by initial disdain for Boule de Suif from the other passengers, who are wary due to her profession. As the narrative unfolds, the characters' interactions hint at deeper social conflicts, setting the stage for the moral dilemmas they will face in the presence of their German captors. The opening efficiently establishes both the physical landscape of their flight and the psychological complexities among the group. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, French PQ Text FR Nouvelles Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 272638 268895 2024-10-05T06:24:25.236551 2023-10-05T06:54:13.239509 text/html text/html 300679 2020-12-20T03:46:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 180485 2020-12-20T03:46:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 235673 2024-10-05T06:24:33.048454 application/epub+zip 239951 2024-10-05T06:24:28.063524 application/epub+zip 172318 2024-10-05T06:24:26.085507 application/epub+zip 370242 2024-10-05T06:24:36.712491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354183 2024-10-05T06:24:32.085458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249377 2022-09-05T09:45:44.532895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251336 251105 2024-10-05T06:24:23.802499 2023-10-05T06:54:12.160477 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 246830 2020-12-20T03:46:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 97664 2020-12-20T03:46:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 246821 2020-12-20T03:46:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95947 2020-12-20T03:46:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22684 2024-10-05T06:24:37.273469 application/rdf+xml 10591 2024-10-05T06:24:27.177509 image/jpeg 2954 2024-10-05T06:24:26.624497 image/jpeg 239990 2024-10-05T06:24:25.265540 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia