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Tag: Franco-Prussian War

‘Mother Savage’ by Guy de Maupassant

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April 8, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Franco-Prussian War, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Madame Sauvage, Mother Savage, short stories 1 Comment

‘Boule de Suif’ by Guy de Maupassant

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May 25, 2021October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Ball Of Fat, Boule de Suif, criticism, fiction, France, Franco-Prussian War, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Rouen, short stories 1 Comment
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