Mademoiselle Fifi
Mademoiselle Fifi is a short story collection by Guy de Maupassant, first published in Brussels by Henry Kistemaeckers in 1882. Its title story, set in a Normandy chateau occupied by Prussian officers in 1870, follows a woman who strikes back at a brutal young officer.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- Henry Kistemaeckers, Brussels, 1882
Mademoiselle Fifi by Guy de Maupassant was first published in 1882. We track 2 editions.
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Editions
- St. Dunstan Society1903 Hardback I own Au Soleil, St. Dunstan Society 1903 Log in to want this
- Knopf1920 Hardback I own That Pig, Morin and Other Stories, Knopf 1920 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Mademoiselle Fifi ou Histoire de rire film, 1992
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Normandy
In print
- Editions recorded
- 162 on Open Library, 37 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 8 languages
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of Mademoiselle Fifi are there?
We track 2 editions of Mademoiselle Fifi. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Mademoiselle Fifi been adapted?
Yes, including Mademoiselle Fifi ou Histoire de rire (film, 1992), according to Wikidata.
When was Mademoiselle Fifi first published?
Mademoiselle Fifi by Guy de Maupassant was first published in 1882.
Can I read Mademoiselle Fifi for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
Where these facts come from
- Mademoiselle Fifi (short story), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Mademoiselle Fifi (short story collection), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Mademoiselle Fifi (recueil), Wikipédia (fr.wikipedia.org)
- Mlle Fifi, Librairie Camille Sourget (camillesourget.com)
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