Boule de Suif
En 1870, après la défaite contre les Prussiens, dix voyageurs quittent Rouen en diligence. La nuit venue, ils font halte dans une auberge. Le lendemain, un officier allemand leur interdit de reprendre la route. En veut-il à leur argent ou Boule de Suif est-elle la raison de ce « caprice »oe Qui cèderaoe
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Guy de Maupassant
Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (UK: , US: ; French: ; 5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story and associated with the naturalist literary school of thought, depicting human lives, destinies, and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms.
Maupassant was a protégé of Gustave Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, seemingly effortless dénouements. Many are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s, describing the futility of war and the innocent civilians who, caught up in events beyond their control, are permanently changed by their experiences. He wrote 300 short stories, six novels, three travel books, and one volume of verse. His first published story, "Boule de Suif" ("The Dumpling", 1880), is often considered his most famous work.
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