CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -"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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Guy de Maupassant is regarded as the best French writer of short stories. His 300 stories were written in the naturalist style and often described the life of the lower and middle classes. “Boule de suif” (“Ball of Fat”) is regarded as his best story, while the best known is “La Parure” (“The Necklace”).

Detailed explanation-3: -The author of this story was Guy de Maupassant. The story ended with a twist, also known as an ironic ending. This type of ending was a hallmark of Maupassant’s style. The story took place in France several hundred years ago.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: “The Necklace” was first published in 1884, and it was written by a man known as the greatest French short-story writer of all time, Guy de Maupassant.

Detailed explanation-5: -Greed: This short story has the theme of not being greedy in life as Mathilde has been. Mathilde’s greed for a better life leads her husband to get a ticket for an even where Mathilde purchases a dress they cannot afford and borrows a necklace she believes to be worth thousands.