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Boule-de-Suif Written by Guy de Maupassant Read by Constantine Gregory £4.99 (98 mins)

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This short masterpiece dissects the hypocrisy of social standing. The plight of Boule de Suif, the dumpling prostitute, is one of the saddest in literature.



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