About this book

Mathilde isn't satisfied with her simple life. Married to a humble clerk, she thinks she is meant for greater things and she dreams of wealth and a higher social status. The couple is invited to a ball, and although her husband offers his savings to buy her a new dress, she doesn't have any jewelry to wear with it. Mathilde doesn’t yet know that the necklace she will borrow from her rich friend is going to change her life… The Necklace is one of the most famous stories written by Maupassant, with an unforgettable ending, and a simple morale. Is a single moment of great joy worth a life of labour?