«"Short Arabesques" (includes the stories "Bébert the Butcher" and "André the Fisherman")»

"Short Arabesques" is a collection of stories by Louis Couperus, including "Bébert the Butcher" and "André the Fisherman". These stories depict the lives of different people and explore themes of love, passion, death, psychology, and morality. "Bébert the Butcher" is the story of a young and handsome butcher who suffers from a love addiction to a woman who does not reciprocate his feelings. "André the Fisherman" is the story of an old fisherman who feels lonely but finds love and solace in the company of a young woman.