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Ball-of-Fat by Guy de Maupassant (1850 - 1893)Author: LibriVox
The first significant published short story of French author Guy de Maupassant, and generally acknowledged as his greatest work, "Ball-of-Fat" (French title: Boule de Suif) is the touching story of an interrupted coach ride from Rouen to Le Havre during which occurs the corruption of a principled prostitute by immoral and hypocritical members of the upper class. The story is set during the occupation of Rouen at the time of the Franco-Prussian War. (Summary by Michael Thomas Robinson) Language: eng Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Wednesday, 31 December, 1969
