The Necklace And Other Short Stories by Guy de Maupassant
A vivid collection of realist short stories set in 19th-century France that examine human vanity, ambition, greed, and the often-cruel ironies of fate; with sharp observation and economical prose, the tales portray bourgeois and rural life, soldiers and lovers, revealing how small deceptions, misunderstandings, and social pressures can lead to profound suffering or darkly comic reversals, often capped by unexpected, morally revealing endings.
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- Published
- 1884
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- French
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- French
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- La Parure
- The Diamond Necklace
- The Necklace and Other Stories
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