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The Necklace
1884 short story by Guy de Maupassant
For other uses, see Necklace (disambiguation).
"The Diamond Necklace" redirects here.
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For other uses, see The Diamond Necklace (disambiguation).
| "The Necklace" | |
|---|---|
Title page of Gil Blas which featured the story on 8 October 1893 | |
| Original title | La Parure |
| Country | France |
| Genre(s) | Short story |
| Publication date | 1884 |
| Published in English | 1896 |
"The Necklace", or sometimes "The Diamond Necklace", (French: La Parure) is a short story by Guy de Maupassant, first published on 17 February 1884 in the French newspaper Le Gaulois.[1] It is known for its twist ending, a hallmark of de Maupassant's style.
Plot
Mme Mathilde Loisel is a beautiful but discontented woman born into a modest family who dreams of wealth, glamour and social prestige, a life she believes she was meant for but cannot afford on the salary of her husband, a clerk at the Ministry of Education.
One day, her husb