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"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.
10/10/1882 Maufrigneuse Une page d’histoire inédite A page of unpublished history Le Gaulois 10/27/1880 Une aventure parisienne "An Adventure in Paris" Gil Blas 12/22/1881 Maufrigneuse A Trial Un parricide Murder in the family Le Gaulois 9/25/1882 Une passion A passion Gil Blas 8/22/1882 Maufrigneuse Un portrait A portrait Le Gaulois 10/29/1888
Kweku is the day name of a Wednesday-born male and Ananse is Akan for spiders. In this story, which is the first of a series, the Kweku Ananse tales are recounted through the experiences of an orphan girl named Obiba and by virtue of a mysterious set of beads. "The Necklace of Tales", as the bead necklace is known, is as old as the universe.
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The plot has often been adapted, in whole or in part, for films and other media: In 1928, a silent film version was The Woman Disputed by Henry King and Sam Taylor.; In 1932, Shanghai Express by Josef von Sternberg, starring Marlene Dietrich, was loosely based on the story, with significant changes.
The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde" is a fairy tale written by Mary De Morgan (1850–1907) in her collection of short stories called "The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde and Other Stories." [1] This collection of fairy tales originally published in 1880. [1] Mary de Morgan helped to make the Victorian era prominent in literature. [2]
After the death of her aunt, the protagonist Charlotte and her aunt’s stepson Arthur Prime, find a tin of imitation jewelry which includes a string of pearls.Charlotte is immediately fascinated with the pearls, and wonders if they could be a gift from when her aunt was an actress.
"The Three Clever Kings" is a children's fairy tale from the anthology The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde that was written by Mary De Morgan. [1] The story was illustrated by Walter Crane, first published by MacMillan & CO. in 1886, and later published in a collection called The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde – The Complete Fairy Stories of Mary De Morgan by Victor Gollancz Limited in 1963.