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."
Bola de greix, La senyoreta Fifi o Dos amics, són contes en els quals l’autor manifesta, amb una prosa admirable, el menyspreu que li causaven la hipocresia, la guerra i el militarisme.
