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The novel depicts that during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, a French carriage was detained by a Prussian officer when it was leaving the enemy's war zone. The officer must have a prostitute named Ball of Suif in the car stay with him for the night, otherwise the carriage will not be able to pass. Ball de Suif flatly refused out of patriotism, but the distinguished passengers in the car with him forced her to sacrifice herself for everyone for their own selfish interests. Ball de Suif had no choice but to make concessions. But when the carriage set off the next morning, the passengers who had been pleading yesterday suddenly changed their faces. They all distanced themselves from her and disdained to talk to her. She felt overwhelmed by the scorn of these reputation-conscious bastards, who had sacrificed her and then thrown her away like a filthy piece of trash.

In 1878, Maupassant met many social celebrities through his mentor Flaubert, and Flaubert was determined to pass on his creative experience to Maupassant. Maupassant followed the strict teacher's teachings and sent every essay to Flaubert for review. Flaubert revised his studies meticulously, expressed his appreciation for many of Maupassant's works, and advised him not to rush to publish them. Therefore, in the 1870s, although Maupassant wrote a lot, he published very few. This was the preparatory stage for his literary creation. Maupassant's "Ball of Suet" was selected into the collection of short stories "Mei Tang Party", and he suddenly entered the French literary world. His peak writing period was in the 1880s. His works revealed the dark inside story of the French Third Republic. Acting on the interests of financial giants, cabinet ministers deceived parliament and the people and launched an imperialist war to plunder the African colony of Morocco; he criticized the corruption, greed and intrigue of the ruling group.

Duroy, a junior officer of the French colonial army in Algeria, came to Paris and was introduced by a friend to work as an editor at La Vie Française. He relied on his good looks and ability to please women to seduce upper-class women, and used this as a springboard to embark on the road to success. Later, he kidnapped the daughter of the newspaper owner and forced the owner to marry his daughter to him, and he became the editor-in-chief of the newspaper. The end of the novel also hints that he will soon become a senator and cabinet minister, with a bright future ahead of him.

A group of promiscuous women accompanied the owner of the mansion, Mrs. Tellier, to attend the confirmation ceremony of her brother Rivet's daughter. During the ceremony, Rosa suddenly remembered her first Holy Communion ceremony. The memory of her youth made her burst into tears. Her sisters were equally sad; their tears infected the men, women and children in the church, and they were praised by the priest. In contrast, those sanctimonious "gentlemen" yell at each other behind the scenes and behave in frivolous and vulgar ways. The fireworks women written by Maupassant also have true temperament, but even if they are as straightforward as them, they have to return to the world after the ceremony. These weak women with sincere feelings may have to use songs and tears to commemorate their lost youth and purity...

This book is composed of 29 Maupassant classics selected by the famous French literature translator Liu Mingjiu, including "Ball of Suet", "The Necklace", "On the Journey", "My Uncle Jules", "The Burning Umbrella" and other popular masterpieces. The themes that Maupassant was good at were the Franco-Prussian War that he personally experienced, his ten-year clerkship career, and his life in his hometown in Normandy as a teenager. These three environments provided extremely rich themes for his short stories. From rural stories, market life to deep accusations of war, it outlines a vivid picture of French social life. Images of aristocrats, bureaucrats, merchants, civil servants, workers, farmers, homeless people, beggars and other characters all appear on the page.

"Beautiful Friend" is the masterpiece of Maupassant's novels. Duroy, a junior officer of the French colonial army in Algeria, was bold, ruthless and cruel. He broke into Paris on his own with his good looks, and was introduced by a friend to work as a reporter for "La Vie Française." The novel reveals the emptiness, debauchery, and depravity of the upper class society, shows the shamelessness of bourgeois politicians, exposes the dark inside story of the political world and the press, and strongly criticizes the dark social reality.

In the literary history of France and the world, Maupassant, a 19th-century French writer, is not only famous for his novels, but also for his short and medium-sized novels, with more than 300 pieces in total, and is known as the "King of Short Stories". "The Complete Collection of Maupassant's Novellas and Short Stories" consists of five volumes. These short and medium-sized novels reflect the breadth of materials, covering all aspects of French social life at that time, allowing readers to have a glimpse of the master's superb artistic skills. The second volume includes the following 4 short story collections: "Harriet Miss", "Sisters Rondorie", "Yvette" and "Story of Day and Night". Published from 1884 to 1885. This volume collects Maupassant's earlier works, and the writer's style is slowly taking shape. Take "Harriet Miss" as an example, which became a bestseller at the time and was deeply loved by French readers.

The publication of "Ball of Suet" in 1880 made Maupassant famous in one fell swoop, which represented Maupassant's outstanding achievements in short story creation. The author compares "Ball of Suif", a prostitute who is at the bottom of society and is discriminated against, with all kinds of sanctimonious so-called upper-class figures, fully showing the former's beautiful soul with a strong sense of justice and compassion and the latter's extremely selfish, shameless and ugly soul.

A swift and violent autumn wind howled in the woods outside the door. Countless dead leaves clinging to the big trees were pitifully blown off by the wind, and then lifted up into the clouds, flying all over the sky. The hunters finished their dinner without taking off their leather boots. Their faces were flushed and they were in high spirits. These people were half nobles, half squires, and half farmers from the province of Normandy. They were wealthy, physically strong, and strong enough to break the horns of cows squatting in the market. They had spent a whole day hunting in the mountain farm owned by Bailong Duier, the village chief of Aiba Township, and were now eating around a big table in the villa-like farm. The owner of the farm was their host. They roared and talked, laughed like wild animals, stretched out their necks without restraint, rested their elbows on the tablecloth, their eyes wide open under the lamplight, and their bodies were heated by a huge furnace that spit out a bloody gleam to the ceiling; all they talked about was hunting and hunting dogs.

"Life" (1883) is Maupassant's first attempt at a full-length novel. This novel attempts to analyze and explore life through the ordinary and bitter life experience of a woman. The story is told in a straightforward manner without any trace of tailoring, but it gives full play to the author's expertise in "line drawing" techniques, enabling the novel to achieve the artistic effect of "moving people's hearts with pure truth". In addition, the author is good at using beautiful prose with rich local flavor to show the charming scenery and human customs of the seaside villages in Normandy that he is most familiar with, which adds to the charm of the novel.

With its rich themes and unique literary creation skills, Maupassant's works have become "exemplary literary works", presenting readers with a picture of French social life at that time. They have profound ideological connotations and social values, and have become treasures in the history of French literature. "Masterpieces of World Literature: Maupassant's Short Stories and Novels (Full Translation)" collects thirty-one short stories and short stories by Maupassant, including some representative classics, trying to allow readers to get close to this "master of short stories" again through these words and feel his unique artistic charm.

This five-volume set of Maupassant's short stories and short stories includes "Selected Novels of Maupassant's World", "Selected Romance Novels of Maupassant", "Selected Novels of Maupassant's War", "Selected Selection of Maupassant's Humorous Novels" and "Selected Selection of Maupassant's Bizarre Novels". It is the result of the author's appreciation and selection of more than 300 short stories and short stories by the "King of Short Stories" based on long-term research and translation of his works. It can also be said to be a collection of Maupassant's short stories. Maupassant's war novels are limited in number. But it has produced many well-known masterpieces. He only served as a logistics soldier for a short period of time and never actually participated in a war. Perhaps because of this, his war novels lacked the smoke of the battlefield; but he was good at writing about the mentality and dynamics of people from all walks of life during the war, profoundly revealing the human nature facing war. There are many great literary works reflecting the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, but Maupassant's powerful war stories are deeply rooted in people's hearts and remembered. This book is equipped with original illustrations.

This five-volume set of Maupassant's short stories and short stories includes "Selected Novels of Maupassant's World", "Selected Romance Novels of Maupassant", "Selected Novels of Maupassant's War", "Selected Selection of Maupassant's Humorous Novels" and "Selected Selection of Maupassant's Bizarre Novels". It is the result of the translator's appreciation and selection of more than 300 short stories and short stories by the "King of Short Stories" based on years of research and translation. It can also be said to be a collection of Maupassant's short stories. French literature and art have distinctive comedic features. From the medieval comedies of Patran, through Rabelais's "Giant" and Beaumarchais' comedies, to today's stand-up comedy, the comedic tradition continues to flourish. In the creation of novels, the translator believes that Maupassant's humorous novels should be recommended, which fully display this tradition. This book is equipped with original illustrations, and the text and pictures complement each other.

In 1880, Maupassant published the short story "Ball de Suif", which became a blockbuster and immediately became a new star in the French literary world. This novel tells a story: During the Franco-Prussian War, a French carriage was about to leave enemy-occupied territory, but was detained by a Prussian officer. The car was full of distinguished people, and there was also a prostitute named Ball of Suif. The Prussian officer asked Ball-of-Fat to stay with him for the night, otherwise the carriage would not be allowed to pass. This request was flatly rejected by Ball-of-Fat, but the people in the car begged her and forced her to sacrifice herself to save everyone, and Ball-of-Fat finally had to give in. But when the carriage was released the next morning, no one thanked the prostitute. Instead, they distanced themselves from her and despised her. Some ladies even called her "bitch"...