This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices.Guy de Maupassant (1850 - 1893) was a popular French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's finest exponents. Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, effortless dénouements (outcomes).Content:Mademoiselle FifiBall of Fat / Boule de SuifAn Adventure in Paris / Une Aventure Parisienne Madame Baptiste Rust / La Rouille Marroca / Marroca The Log / La BûcheThe Relic / La Relique The Bed / Le Lit Am I Insane? / Fou? Words of Love / Mots d'Amour Two Friends / Deux Amis Christmas Eve / Nuit de Noël The Substitute / Le Remplaçant