Length1h 43m
About this audiobook
Maupassant's early story "Boule de Suif," ("Ball-of-Tallow") from 1880, remains a hallmark and a natural starting point. It's about a prostitute whose refrain, like Bartleby's, is that she would prefer not to—in this case, a Prussian officer asks repeatedly for the pleasure of her intimate company, and she invariably denies him. Unlike Bartleby, though, Boule de Suif must eventually give in, not by any defect of will but because of peer pressure.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.0 (16.3K)
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length1 hr 43 mins
Narrated byColm Mc Sweeney
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateNov 14, 2018
LanguageEnglish
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