When Was The Necklace Written?

The Necklace" is perhaps the most famous short story by French author Guy de Maupassant. “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). Flaubert’s influence on Maupassant is evident in “The Necklace,” and the story is in many ways similar to Madame Bovary. Both works, for example, revolve around attractive yet dissatisfied young women who seek to escape their destinies. More important, both works are also among the finest examples of realist fiction, a style of writing first appearing in the mid nineteenth century that sought to expose the grittier realities of ordinary people’s lives. Above all else, Maupassant sought to explore the deeper meanings of everyday events, and his writing style has influenced other literary greats such as Anton Chekhov and O. Henry.
In the short story the protagonist strives for finer material goods and ends up learning a valuable lesson through an unfortunate accident. As a French naturalist writer, Guy de Maupassant's writing typically captures the life of the lower- to middle-class society in a realistic light. His short story "The Necklace" presents the harsher truths of a struggling lower class in Mathilde who dreams of, but never achieves, a better life despite hard work and determination. She is a product of her social status and environment. “The Necklace,” one of his best-known and most anthologized pieces, is a prime example of his style and mastery of the short story form.