The Necklace & Other Stories
“The Necklace”, a Maupassant masterpiece renowned for its pathos and shocking ending, tells of Mathilde, who aspires to high society despite being married to a low-paid clerk. When her husband manages to cadge an invitation to a grand ball at the Ministry of Education, Mathilde refuses to attend unless she can look the part. She obtains a splendid gown, but then demands a necklace to go with it. Thus she borrows a diamond necklace from a friend – and so their troubles begin. This volume also includes two more Maupassant classics: “The Piece of String”, in which an indignant villager is wrongly accused of stealing a pocketbook, and “Mouche”, a poignant portrait of five merry bargemen and the woman who joins them on their journeys up and down the Seine, loving each of them freely.
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The Necklace & Other Stories
“The Necklace”, a Maupassant masterpiece renowned for its pathos and shocking ending, tells of Mathilde, who aspires to high society despite being married to a low-paid clerk. When her husband manages to cadge an invitation to a grand ball at the Ministry of Education, Mathilde refuses to attend unless she can look the part. She obtains a splendid gown, but then demands a necklace to go with it. Thus she borrows a diamond necklace from a friend – and so their troubles begin. This volume also includes two more Maupassant classics: “The Piece of String”, in which an indignant villager is wrongly accused of stealing a pocketbook, and “Mouche”, a poignant portrait of five merry bargemen and the woman who joins them on their journeys up and down the Seine, loving each of them freely.
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ISBN-13: | 9781911475293 |
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Publisher: | Paper + Ink |
Publication date: | 02/01/2019 |
Pages: | 80 |
Product dimensions: | 4.30(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.50(d) |
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