Ball-of-Fat
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)
Genre(s): General Fiction
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 01 | Part 1 | Michael Thomas Robinson |
00:37:31 |
Play 02 | Part 2 | Michael Thomas Robinson |
00:44:36 |
Play 03 | Part 3 | Michael Thomas Robinson |
00:29:08 |