Description The Necklace, a Maupassant masterpiece renowned for its pathos and shocking ending, tells of Mathilde, who aspires to high society despite being married to a low-paid clerk.
When her husband manages to cadge an invitation to a grand ball at the Ministry of Education, Mathilde refuses to attend unless she can look the part.
She obtains a splendid gown, but then demands a necklace to go with it.
Thus she borrows a diamond necklace from a friend - and so their troubles.
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