Tribunaux rustiques explained

Tribunaux rustiques
Author:Guy de Maupassant
Country:France
Language:French
Published In:Gil Blas
Pub Date:1884
Preceded By:Un fou
Followed By:L'Épingle

"Tribunaux rustiques" is a short story by French author Guy de Maupassant, published in 1884.

History

It was first published in the newspaper Gil Blas on November 25, 1884, and signed under the name "Maufrigneuse". In 1885 it was reprised in the Monsieur Parent collection.[1]

Synopsis

In the chamber of the justice of the peace of Gorgeville, which is full of peasants, a judge hears the grievances of Madame Victoire Bascule against Isidore Paturon...

Editions

Notes and References

  1. Maupassant, Contes et nouvelles, II, Éditions Gallimard, Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, 1979,