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: -“The Necklace, ” or “La Parure” in French, first appeared in the Parisian Newspaper Le Gaulois in 1884. The story was an immediate success, and Maupassant later included it in his short-story collection Tales of Day and Night (1885).

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The author’s purpose for writing The Necklace was to show things happen for a reason. Mathilde did not know her own worth or value and ended up doing foolish things to feel satisfied. The new dress was not necassary but she just asked for more than the good things she didn’t cherish enough.