In 1884, when he published Tales, Maupassant became a rich man and a writer filled. But he has not lost the aggressiveness that made him once write Flaubert: "I think 93 was sweet ... must remove the ruling classes today as then, and drown the fine gentlemen morons whores with beautiful ladies." There is not as fools and whores in the Tales. There is also a "drunkard," a "coward," a "parricide" (which also every reason to be), some cuckolds, some high fat jokes, a great story Corsica (La Vendetta). And even honest people and a happy couple. All described with this concise and biting where acute recognizes the uniqueness of a writer who said of himself: "I