The Necklace And Other Tales

"These stories{u2014}poignant scrutinies of social pretension, wicked tales of lust and love, and harrowing examinations... (more)

"These stories{u2014}poignant scrutinies of social pretension, wicked tales of lust and love, and harrowing examinations of terror and madness{u2014}display the full genius of Guy de Maupassant in an enthralling new translation by Joachim Neugroschel. They reveal Maupassant{u2019}s remarkable range, his technical perfection, his sexual realism, and his ability to create whole worlds and sum up intricate universes of feeling in a few pages."--Back cover. (less)