false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170912360m/77995.jpg 77995 17 <div>Nine memorable classics, characterized by ironic twists of plot, include "Ball of Fat," regarded by many as technically one of the finest short stories ever written, "The Necklace," "A Piece of String," "Mme. Tellier's Establishment," "Mademoiselle Fifi," "Miss Harriet," "A Way to Wealth," "My Uncle Jules" and "The Horla."<br></div> 75319 5 2 1992 The Necklace and Other Short Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) total:687|5:171|4:285|3:189|2:36|1:6| 687 2640 878 42 3 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 05:25:54 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 15 09:16:27 -0700 2007
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