The Necklace Summary
Guy De Maupassant

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The Necklace Summary

Guy de Maupassant's short story "The Necklace" ("La parure") was first published in the Paris newspaper Le Gaulois on February 17, 1884, and was subsequently included in his 1885 collection of short stories Tales of Day and Night (Contes de jour et de la nuit). Like most of Maupassant's short fiction, it was an instant success, and it has become his most widely read and anthologized story. In addition to its well-rounded characters, tight plotting, wealth...

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Encyclopedia Articles (1)

"The Necklace"

2,319 words, approx. 8 pages

"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant Guy de Maupassant was the child of an unhappy marriage. His mother has been dessccrriibbeedd as neurotic and his father as a man who sought relief from his wife ... Read more

Guy De Maupassant Biographies (2)

Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant

454 words, approx. 2 pages

Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) is the most celebrated of French short-story writers. The brilliance of his technique is combined with an ethical nihilism.Guy de Maupassant was ... Read more

(Henri) (Rene Albert) Guy de Maupassant

15,179 words, approx. 51 pages

Acknowledged throughout the world as one of the masters of the short story, Guy de Maupassant was also the author of a collection of poetry, a volume of plays, six novels, three travel journals, and m... Read more

Essays & Analysis (22)

Structural and Textural Irony

1,373 words, approx. 5 pages

Literary elements such as metaphors, similes, alliteration, the use of personification, and the use of irony are primary tools and building blocks for great literature. With the incorporation of liter... Read more

The Necklace

848 words, approx. 3 pages

One evening when my husband came home he proudly held up a large envelope. "Look," he urged, "I've got something for you." I looked at it and at once my heart began to beat faster with excitement.... Read more

Fate and What It Means - The Necklace

277 words, approx. 1 pages

Fate is defined as the force or power held to predetermine events, fortune, or destiny. I believe that a person's fate is determined by the choices he/she makes in life, not by being dealt a hand of c... Read more

Analysis of "The Necklace"

495 words, approx. 2 pages

"The Necklace" is a short story written in 1884 by Guy De Maupassant. The main characters in the story are Mathilde Loisel, her husband Mr. Loisel, and Mrs. Forrestier. They go through an agonizing ... Read more

Character Comparisons

525 words, approx. 2 pages

Character Comparison and Contrast "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant and James Hurst's "The Scarlet Ibis" are two unarguably divergent short stories .The stories have similarities and differences i... Read more

"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant

1,047 words, approx. 4 pages

An author writes to convey an idea, to drive home a point, and the voice his or her beliefs. Like art and music, writing is a form of expression that can move the readers, persuade them, affect them,... Read more

The Necklace by Guy De Maupassant

372 words, approx. 2 pages

Theme: the contrast between true values and false values .Mathilda was born into a family of clerks but she was not satisfied with her position in life. She wanted to be a wealthy lady. She complaine... Read more

A Review of The Necklace

683 words, approx. 3 pages

"The Necklace", a narrative fiction is recounted, by Guy DeMaupassant in third person (omniscient). DeMaupassant conveys "The Necklace" in chronological order. He starts from the beginning where the... Read more

The Necklace, A Theme Analysis

748 words, approx. 3 pages

Guy De Maupassant's short story "The Necklace" remarkably demonstrates how misfortune can lead to self improvement through the character Mathilde Loisel. Madame Mathilde was one of those beautiful a... Read more

The Necklace: Character Analysis of Mathilde Loisel

609 words, approx. 3 pages

In Guy DeMaupassant's "The Necklace" Mathilde Loisel dreams for a better life. These dreams cause her to halfway leave reality, then come back greedy for more than she has, or can afford. This gree... Read more

"The Necklace"

469 words, approx. 2 pages

"Tell the truth today and you won't have to lie tomorrow" - Anonymous. This is a quote that we have all heard many times, but what makes it unique is that it is exactly correct in everyday life. In ... Read more

Review of the Short Story, "The Necklace"

1,030 words, approx. 4 pages

Reality verses Daydreams Mathilde and Loisel were married at a time when individuals were joined together more by financial status then love. Mathilde was from a poor household and dayd... Read more

Mathilde Loisel: Riches to Rags

1,025 words, approx. 4 pages

In Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace," Mathilde Loisel is the main character. Her husband gets an invitation to a ball, which gives her an opportunity to live her ultimate dream. Therefore, she gets a... Read more

The Effect of Social Environment on One's Character in Literature

864 words, approx. 3 pages

In the world that we as people all live in everyday, there is much chaos. Almost everyone has their own points of view, their own belief system and their own way of thinking. Most of which is determ... Read more

The Necklace

578 words, approx. 2 pages

A Cinderella in Disguise ``The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, tells a story about a woman who is in constant dissatisfaction with her low class lifestyle. She strives to achieve luxury and wealth... Read more

The Necklace

399 words, approx. 2 pages

The beginning Mathilde is always thinking about how poor she is and how tortured she is for living a simple lifestyle with a clerk. Then she gets to go to the ball with her husband and borrows a ne... Read more

"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant

1,040 words, approx. 4 pages

Freshman Composition II November 1, 2005 The nineteenth century French writer, Guy De Maupassant, tells an intriguing story in "The Necklace." He depicts the painful life of a beautiful woman, unh... Read more

"The Necklace" and the Value of Possessions

793 words, approx. 3 pages

The Value of Possessions The late Irish poet Oscar Wilde once stated, "In the world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it" (qtd. in The Quotat... Read more

Theme of "The Necklace"

459 words, approx. 2 pages

The major theme of `The necklace' is materialism. The main character, Mathilde, in this story was `those pretty and charming girls'. She was very discontented with her life. She yearns to enjoy all th... Read more

A Twist of Fate in "The Necklace"

698 words, approx. 3 pages

Twist of Fate Fate is defined by Dictionary.com as "the supposed force, principle, or power that predetermines events, and as the inevitable events predestined by this force." Ones' fate is the overa... Read more

False Identities in "The Necklace" and "Miss Brill"

942 words, approx. 4 pages

Many times in our lives we come in contact with people who are trying to be something they're not. When I think of `fake' identities two stories come to mind. "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant and ... Read more

The Necklace Summary

435 words, approx. 2 pages

Mme. Loisel is a woman with a pretty face and a loyal husband. As middle class citizens their expenses are limited. They can only get what they can afford, which are mostly just their necessities. Th... Read more

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