In the sixth volume of the Complete Works of Boileau-Narcejac, we are introduced to their stories for the first time. Recognized novelists also show themselves to be real masters in the genre of short stories. Perhaps the limited space of the short story interferes with their inherent psychologism, but in building intrigue and an unexpected ending “on the spot” of the story, the authors clearly win. The pessimistic perception of the modern world collides with the presented collections of short stories an unusually life-affirming attitude towards the people inhabiting this ominous reality.