The Diamond Necklace and Other Stories (Unabridged on 3 cassetttes)
Seven stories capturing the paradox of human passions.
Seven stories capturing the paradox of human passions.
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Format: Audio Cassette
ASIN: B002V4N6Y0
Publish date: 1995
Publisher: RecordedBooks
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Read For School,
Classic Literature,
Literary Fiction,
19th Century,
France,
French Literature,
Short Stories
*review of The Necklace*Using relatively unadorned prose, Maupassant manages to invoke frustration, elation, dismay, and resignation during the story, and, depending on how well you managed to connect to the protagonist, an indescribable ache following the final words. This is a simple, straightforw...
This book shocked me, not the endings I had expected, but that is one of the reasons I loved it
The Necklace story was such a tease! I still don't know whether Maupassant is an ass or a genius.
I read many of Guy de Maupassant's works a few years ago in the original French—the only way to do it. de Maupassant's stories are short but they're full of life. The modern short story writer is no doubt indebted to him, and I imagine many screenwriters borrow liberally from his work. (Whether inte...
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