Ball of Fat (Boule de suif) Version 2
Guy de Maupassant
Read by Bob Neufeld
Boule de Suif (1880) is a short story by the late-19th century French writer Guy de Maupassant. It is arguably his most famous short story, and is the title story for his collection on the Franco-Prussian War, entitled "Boule de Suif et Autres Contes de la Guerre" ("Boule de Suif and Other Stories of the War"). John Ford said that his film Stagecoach was in many ways a western rewrite of Boule de Suif. (Summary by Wikipedia) (1 hr 44 min)
Chapters
| Part 1 | 41:02 | Read by Bob Neufeld |
| Part 2 | 28:49 | Read by Bob Neufeld |
| Part 3 | 34:37 | Read by Bob Neufeld |
Reviews
excellent reader! I really enjoy Bob’s reading style. it is theatre at its best!
excellent reader! wish he would Hegel or Heidegger
Tekrytor
Quaint and very well narrated! Sad and funny, clever and quick. Full of Napoleonic era quips and quirks. It's certainly sexist from our modern perspective, so take this as a trigger warning for those who might need it regarding sexual exploitation and coersion.
top notch
adam
A very good story with vivid imagery. It is a moving look into human nature.
Great glimpse into how cruel and bigoted civilized society is
Excellent Radio Play
ball of fat
shortstorylove
a good story read well.
sad story well read
thatartgirl
Title says it all