Negri-Great French Short Stories

Twelve of the finest short stories by great French writers comprise this excellent collection with themes that range from desire and psychological intrigue to the mysteries of failure and success. Includes: The Horla and The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant; The Attack on the Mill by Emile Zola; Mocromegas by Voltaire; The Legend of St. Julian the Hospitaler by Gustave Flaubert; Mateo Falcone by Prosper Mérimée; The Return of the Prodigal Son by André Gide; The Dark Lantern by Jules Renard; Emilie by Gérard de Nerval; The Unknown Masterpieces by Honoré de Balzac; The Pope's Mule by Alphonse Daudet; and Salomé by Jules Laforgue. Classic explorations of passion terror and fate these enduring literary gems will be invaluable to students and teachers of French literature and a joy for anyone who delights in fine writing.