enow.com Web Search

  1. Ads

    related to: madame loisel necklace
  2. etsy.com has been visited by 1M+ users in the past month

    • Crystal Necklaces

      Unique Crystal Necklaces And More.

      Find Remarkable Creations On Etsy.

    • Name Necklaces

      Shop Name Necklaces On Etsy.

      Handcrafted Items Just For You.

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. The Necklace - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Necklace

    "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.

  3. Affair of the Diamond Necklace - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affair_of_the_Diamond_Necklace

    The diamond necklace was commissioned by Louis XV of France for his mistress, Madame du Barry.At the death of the King, the necklace was unpaid for, which almost bankrupted the jewellers and then led to various unsuccessful schemes to secure a sale to Queen Marie Antoinette.

  4. Parvenu - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parvenu

    The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant tells the story of Madame Mathilde Loisel and her husband. Mathilde always imagined herself in a high social position with wonderful jewels. However, she has nothing and marries a low-paid clerk who tries his best to make her happy.

  5. The Affair of the Necklace - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Affair_of_the_Necklace

    The Affair of the Necklace is a 2001 American historical drama film directed by Charles Shyer and written by John Sweet, based on the 1785 scandal at the court of Louis XVI that became known as the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, which contributed to discreditation of the French monarchy on the eve of the French Revolution.

  6. Madame du Barry - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_du_Barry

    The diamond necklace commissioned by King Louis XV for Madame du Barry. In 1772, the infatuated Louis XV requested that Parisian jewellers Boehmer and Bassenge create a necklace for Jeanne of unprecedented extravagance, at an estimated cost of two million livres. [33]

  7. Frances Mossiker - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Mossiker

    Frances Sanger Mossiker (April 9, 1906 – May 9, 1985) was an American writer best known for her historical novels. Her works include Pocahontas: The Life and the Legend, The Queen's Necklace, and Madame de Sevigne.

  8. Marie Anne de Mailly-Nesle - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Anne_de_Mailly-Nesle

    Marie Anne de Mailly-Nesle, duchesse de Châteauroux (French pronunciation: [maʁi an də maji nɛl]; 5 October 1717 – 8 December 1744) was the youngest of the five famous de Nesle sisters, four of whom would become the mistress of King Louis XV of France. [1]

  9. Napoleon Diamond Necklace - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Diamond_Necklace

    The Napoleon Diamond Necklace is somewhat atypical of other contemporary works produced by Marie-Étienne Nitot. [1] Other pieces commissioned from him by Emperor Napoleon, such as the two parures celebrating the Emperor's marriage to Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria, the Marie Louise Diadem, the wedding jewels for Empress Joséphine, etc., all demonstrate a predilection for highly ...

  1. Ads

    related to: madame loisel necklace