"Ball" is a novel by the outstanding French writer Gustave Flaubert. This is a work that tells about life in an aristocratic society, where false moral values, emptiness and submission come to the fore. The main character, Eugene Rouen, is invited to a ball in an honest family, and this event becomes a turning point for him when the true image of the society in which he lives is revealed to him. The book "Bal" is a sophisticated psychological portrait of a hero who breaks under the pressure of social conditions and internal contradictions. This piece remains relevant today, reminding us of the importance of being true to ourselves and not giving in to external ideas of success and happiness.