Boule de Suif (Ball of Fat) by Guy de Maupassant - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review

[@scorpio111580]

This was a fantastic discussion and analysis, thanks so much for posting it. De Maupassant's been a favorite author since I was a teen. I loved your Nabakov and Gogol videos too. So glad I found this channel! Take care.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

Thanks so much. What other Maupassant would you recommend?

[@scorpio111580]

@@TheCodeXCantina Hi again! Wow, well... hmm. I kinda love ALL his short stories! Often they remind me of stories by Anton Chekhov: little slice-of-life tales that capture a moment and end kind-of abruptly, or little character studies... One REALLY great one though, is called "Madame Tellier's Establishment". It's very funny, but also strangely touching, with flawed characters written in a very humanizing way. If you get to it, I hope you'll like it too! Thanks again for this channel. It's been great, hearing some of my favorites get discussed in such a fun way, and I've picked up suggestions for future reading, as well. Have a great day!

[@Makethemhearragtime]

Elizabeth needed a friend. To talk it through with her. At least make the others pay her for their freedom rather than it only costing her. Or another option was to stay at the church and ask the priest's advice and maybe he could help her run away , as this was what they were doing anyway but without them. Or another option even to discuss with her friend would be to charge the others and then use the money to escape without them.

[@Matteo-uy5dj]

The novella is called Boule de Suif not "Buile de Suif". Buile means brick...

[@mattkean1128]

I really enjoyed his Like Death (Fort Comme la Mort translated by Richard Howard). I think it shows him as a real through line between Flaubert and Proust, writing wise.

[@TheCodeXCantina]

I think i saw a NYRB print of it

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