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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant, a short story about a beautiful young woman who despairs at her tedious lower-middle-class life and dreams of luxury and admiration. When she and her husband are invited to an extravagant ball, it seems that her dreams are about to come true, but then she loses an expensive borrowed necklace and her life is thrown into disarray. The Necklace was first published in 1884, and has been a firm favourite with readers ever since. Guy de Maupassant was one of France’s most celebrated short story writers, known in particular for the realism of his writing and his surprise endings.
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant, a short story about a beautiful young woman who despairs at her tedious lower-middle-class life and dreams of luxury and admiration. When she and her husband are invited to an extravagant ball, it seems that her dreams are about to come true, but then she loses an expensive borrowed necklace and her life is thrown into disarray. The Necklace was first published in 1884, and has been a firm favourite with readers ever since. Guy de Maupassant was one of France’s most celebrated short story writers, known in particular for the realism of his writing and his surprise endings.
Find out everything you need to know about The Necklace in a fraction of the time!
This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
• A complete plot summary
• Character studies
• Key themes and symbols
• Questions for further reflection
Why choose BrightSummaries.com?
Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
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French novelist and short story writer
Born in Tourville-sur-Arques (Normandy) in 1850.
Died in Paris in 1893.
Notable works:
Boule de suif (1880), short story
Contes de la Bécasse (1883), short story collection
Bel-Ami (1885), novel
Guy de Maupassant was a French writer who wrote six novels and almost 300 short stories. He grew up in Normandy and began studying law there. In 1870, he voluntarily enlisted to fight in the Franco-Prussian War, then moved to Paris, where he worked as a clerk. Gustave Flaubert (French writer, 1821-1880), a friend of his mother’s, took him under his wing and introduced him to a number of literary figures, including Émile Zola (French writer, 1840-1902). Maupassant then began spending time with other realist and naturalist writers.
Between 1880 and 1890, he wrote novels, including Une vie (A Life
, 1883) and Bel-Ami, as well as many realist short stories, including Boule de suif and The Maison Tellier (1881), and fantastic short stories, such as The Horla (1887) and Fear (1888). These works reflect his pessimistic outlook on society.
He began suffering from bouts of madness in 1890 and died in 1893.
A tragic short story
Genre: realist short story
Reference edition: De Maupassant, G. (2000) The Necklace and Other Short Stories. New York: Dover Publications.
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