The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant (Book Analysis)
The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant. It provides a thorough exploration of the story’s plot, characters and main themes, including appearances, poverty and society. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 56-page reading guide is structured as follows:
- Biography of Guy de Maupassant
- Presentation of The Necklace
- Summary of The Necklace
- Character study
- Matilda Loisel
- Monsieur Loisel
- Madame Forestier
- Analysis of The Necklace
- Maupassant and the short story
- Realism
- Maupassant’s pessimism
About The Necklace
The Necklace was first published in 1884 in a French newspaper, and has proved an enduring favorite with readers. It tells the story of a young woman who is dissatisfied with her dreary existence and dull husband, and believes that she was made for greater things. Things seem to be looking up when she dazzles the affluent guests at a society ball, but an unforeseen turn of events leaves her penniless and miserable.
About Guy de Maupassant
Guy de Maupassant was a French writer who was born in 1850. Over the course of his short life (he died before his 43rd birthday) he wrote six novels and almost 300 short stories, the majority of which were written between 1880 and 1890. His success began with the publication of what is now considered to be his first masterpiece, Boule de suif. Unsurprisingly, he is considered to be the one of the fathers of the modern short story.
Although Maupassant did have several friends among the literary elite of his generation, he did not care for society and spent a large amount of time in isolation. He had a similar distaste for the Eiffel Tower and was one of the few dozen Parisians who wrote a letter of protest against its construction. In his last few years, he was tormented by madness, and he even attempted to slit his own throat.
Product details
ISBN | 9782808000963 |
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Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
Collection | Brightsummaries.com |
Format | |
Pages | 56 |
File size | 2.2 MB |