The French authors are great pioneers in the short story format, with famous names of this genre such as Guy de Maupassant and Honore de Balzac. For the present book, the critic August Nemo has carefully selected seven short stories that exemplify the French tradition of the short story:- A Passion in the Desert by Honore de Balzac- The Mummy's Foot by Theophile Gautier- The Torture of Hope by Villiers de L'isle Adam- The Necklace by Guy De Maupassant- The Dance of Death by Gustave Flaubert- Our Lady's Juggler by Anatole France- Doctor Ox's Experiment by Jules VerneFor more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Honoré de Balzac, (born May 20, 1799, Tours, Francedied August 18, 1850, Paris), French literary artist who produced a vast number of novels and short stories collectively called La Comédie humaine.Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier (30 August 1811 23 October 1872) was a French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and art and literary critic.Jean-Marie-Mathias-Philippe-Auguste (7 November 1838 19 August 1889) was a French symbolist writer.Guy de Maupassant is famous for his short stories, which paint a fascinating picture of French life in the 19th century. He was prolific, publishing over 300 short stories and six novels, but died at a young age after ongoing struggles with both physical and mental health.Gustave Flaubert is best known for his masterpiece Madame Bovary . The French novelist wrote a number of other classics, however, and is renowned as the foremost expert of French realism.Anatole France (16 April 1844 12 October 1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers.Jules Gabriel Verne (8 February 1828 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright.