Klappentext Originally published in 1914, this book provides six stories by Maupassant for teachers to use during lessons. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1914, this book was produced as part of the Cambridge Modern French series, which aimed to provide teachers with notable French texts and exercises for use during lessons. Six stories by Maupassant are included, with exercises and a glossary at the end of the text. Inhaltsverzeichnis General introduction; Les contes de Guy de Maupassant; Le horla; Le trou; Les prisonniers; Qui sait?; Menuet; L'aventure de Walter Schnapps; Exercices; Lexique.

Autorentext

Boule de Suif (French pronunciation: [bul d s if]), 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 of the War).

Klappentext

Originally published in 1914, this book was produced as part of the Cambridge Modern French series, which aimed to provide teachers with notable French texts and exercises for use during lessons. Six stories by Maupassant are included, with exercises and a glossary at the end of the text. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in French literature and the history of education.

Inhalt

General introduction; Les contes de Guy de Maupassant; Le horla; Le trou; Les prisonniers; Qui sait?; Menuet; L'aventure de Walter Schnapps; Exercices; Lexique.