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The Necklace (French: La Parure) is a short story by French writer Guy de Maupassant. It is known for its twist ending (ironic ending), which was a hallmark of de Maupassant's style. The story was first published on 17 February 1884 in the French newspaper Le Gaulois. [1]
Henri-René-Albert-Guy de Maupassant was born on 5 August 1850 at the late 16th-century Château de Miromesnil (near Dieppe in the Seine-Inférieure (now Seine-Maritime) Department, France), the elder son of Gustave de Maupassant (1821–99) and Laure Le Poittevin, [6] whose family hailed from the prosperous bourgeoisie.
Les vingt-cinq francs de la supérieure Twenty-five superior francs Gil Blas 3/28/1888 Le parapluie "The Umbrella" Le Gaulois 2/10/1884 L’inconnue The Unknown Gil Blas 1/27/1885 L’inutile beauté The Useless Beauty L'Écho de Paris 04/02/1890 - 04/07/1890 La veillée The vigil Gil Blas 6/7/1882 Maufrigneuse Le voyage du Horla
Guy de Maupassant wrote short stories, novels, travel accounts and poetry. ... Le Rosier de Madame Husson (1888) La Main gauche (1889) L'Inutile Beauté (1890) Novels
La Maison Tellier is a collection of short stories by Guy de Maupassant that includes the eponymous story. The book established Maupassant as a prominent French writer following the success of his first short story, " Boule de suif ".
In 1945, a French film version was released as Boule de Suif, released in the US in 1947 as Angel and Sinner. This film directed by Christian-Jaque, based on a screenplay by Henri Jeanson and starring Micheline Presle and Louis Salou, also imported much of the character of the lecherous Prussian soldier from the Maupassant story "Mademoiselle ...
"The Marquis de Fumerol" (French: "Le Marquis de Fumerol") is a short story by French author Guy de Maupassant, first published in the newspaper Gil Blas on January 17, 1887. [1] The story is a satirical commentary on the clash between religious tradition and secular values in 19th-century France.
"Mother Savage" (original title: "La Mère Sauvage") is a short story by the French realist writer Guy de Maupassant. It was first published on 3 March 1884. It was first published on 3 March 1884. Plot