
The Necklace
Guy de Maupassant
Literary fiction


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A highly regarded magistrate is buried with the honors he deserves for his good services. But after his death, a strange paper is found, revealing a terrible obsession, a questioning of the pleasure it brings to destroy what is made. What monster has the magistrate hidden away? This macabre short story is one of the most disturbing works of Maupassant. Filled with philosophical thoughts and bloody answers, it explores a man’s descent into madness.


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A highly regarded magistrate is buried with the honors he deserves for his good services. But after his death, a strange paper is found, revealing a terrible obsession, a questioning of the pleasure it brings to destroy what is made. What monster has the magistrate hidden away? This macabre short story is one of the most disturbing works of Maupassant. Filled with philosophical thoughts and bloody answers, it explores a man’s descent into madness.
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loved the vibes...awesome story
I enjoy this kind of gothic and dark experiences...great book
american psycho but french
The mirror of our society
he is real scary for me.