Boule de Suif and Other Stories

by Guy de Maupassant

Book Overview

Boule de Suif (French pronunciation: ​[bul də sɥif]), translated variously as Dumpling, Butterball, Ball of Fat, or Ball of Lard, is a famous short story by the late 19th-century French writer Guy de Maupassant, first published on 15/16 April 1880. It is arguably his most famous short story and is the title story for his collection on the Franco-Prussian War, titled Boule de Suif et Autres Contes de la Guerre (Dumpling and Other Stories...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1387901869
• ISBN13: 9781387901869
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

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A retailer, a factory owner and a count, all accompanied by their wifes, are joined by two nunns and a squanderer to show the utter hypocricy of the society at the time of the Franco-Prussian war. The novel also shows the role that the common people play in the war (referring to the fishermen and boatmen fishing out bodies of dead Germans from the water early in the story. The Butterball herself is shown from a very positive side, displaying humanity and generosity.

Mmmmm, Butterball

Butterball is just an amazing illustration of class and shifting morals. Our poor heroine is viewed first by her fellow travelers as being below contempt. This view changes after she decides to share her food with them. Again, poor Butterball's companions shift their views and try and sell her to the Prussians. This is an immensely silly novella with a serious commentary. After you read it, it is hard to be ride of its impression.