Great French Short Stories

<p>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.<br>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.<br>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. <p/></p>