Boule de Suif

About “Boule de Suif”

"Boule de Suif," translated variously as "Dumpling," "Butterball," "Ball of Fat," "Ball of Lard," or "Small Ball," is a short story by Guy de Maupassant, first published on 15/16 April 1880. It is arguably his most famous short story and the title story of his collection on the Franco-Prussian War, Boule de Suif et Autres Contes de la Guerre. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)