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A PDF file of the short story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, a classic example of the genre of the poor girl's quest for wealth and happiness. The story follows the life of Mathilde Loisel, a poor woman who longs to attend a rich party with a jewel necklace, but is obliged to borrow it from her friend Madame Forestier, who has a rich husband. The story explores themes of social class, love, and human nature.
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Sep 30, 2011 · The Necklace Guy De Maupassant. The girl was one of those pretty and charming young creatures who sometimes are born, as if by a slip of fate, into a family of clerks. She had no dowry, no expectations, no way of being known, understood, loved, married by any rich and distinguished man; so she let herself be married to a little clerk of the ...
By Guy de Maupassant. She was one of those pretty and charming girls who are sometimes, as if by a mistake of destiny, born in a family of clerks. She had no dowry, no expectations, no means of being known, understood, loved, wedded, by any rich and distinguished man; and she let herself be married to a little clerk at the Ministry of Public ...
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Jul 20, 2010 · The necklace by Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893; Kelley, Gary, ill; Artinian, Artine, 1907-2005. ... EPUB and PDF access not available for this item. IN COLLECTIONS
Read the classic short story of a woman who envies the rich and loses everything in a gamble. The Necklace is a tale of fate, regret and social class by the French writer Guy de Maupassant.
G u y d e M a u p a s s a n t T h e N e c k l a c e. S he w a s one of t hos e pr e t t y a nd c ha r m i ng gi r l s bor n, a s i f by a n e r r or of f a t e , i nt o a f a m i l y of c l e r ks . S he ha d no dow r y, no e xpe c t a t i ons , no m e a ns of be c om i ng know n, unde r s t ood, l ove d or w e dde d by a m a n of w e a l t h a ...
Read the full text of The Necklace, a classic French novel by Guy de Maupassant about a poor woman who steals a valuable necklace and the consequences of her crime. The web page provides the full text in English, with annotations and analysis, as well as links to related resources.
