Boule De Suif

Boule de Suif (1964) by Guy de Maupassant – Signet Classic Edition
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War, hypocrisy, and roast chicken collide in this scathing French novella from the master of irony himself. First published in 1880 and dustily reissued by Signet in 1964, Boule de Suif follows a ragtag group of travelers fleeing the Franco-Prussian War—among them, a well-fed and fiercely patriotic prostitute nicknamed "Boule de Suif" (literally, “Ball of Fat”).

When moral posturing meets mortal inconvenience, the bourgeois passengers reveal just how thin the veneer of civility can be. Boule de Suif, both despised and exploited, emerges as the only one with a shred of integrity—an inconvenient fact that doesn’t sit well with her social superiors.

This crumbly paperback from Crappy Old Books may smell like a cellar and look like it lost a bar fight, but the story inside is as sharp and relevant as ever. Ideal for fans of classic literature, historical cynicism, or anyone who enjoys watching pompous people eat crow.

Warning: May contain outdated typefaces, yellowing pages, and the lingering scent of regret.

Nicely presented paperback, moderate weight with nice pages. Feels like something special, but maybe thats just the cover. Not cheap pulp paper.

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