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 Merimee; The Return of the Prodigal Son by Andre Gide; The Dark Lantern by Jules Renard; Emilie by Gerard de Nerval; The Unknown Masterpieces by Honore de Balzac; The Pope’s Mule by Alphonse Daudet; and Salome 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.