The NecklaceThe Necklace
The NecklaceBy Guy de Maupassant Madame Mathilda Loisel, the protagonist of The Necklace, aspires to the life of an aristocrat. Born into a family of clerks, she is married to
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Le HorlaLe Horla
Le HorlaBy Guy de Maupassant Le Horla is a short horror story published in 1887 by Guy de Maupassant. Written in the form of a journal by an upper-class, unmarried
Boule de SuifBoule de Suif
Boule de SuifBy Guy de Maupassant “Boule de Suif” is one of the first short stories by Guy de Maupassant and possibly the most famous. The title phrase, which can be
The Diamond as Big as the RitzThe Diamond as Big as the Ritz
The Diamond as Big as the RitzBy F. Scott Fitzgerald In “The Diamond as Big as the Ritz” a young man from the south, John T. Unger, is sent north
The NoseThe Nose
The NoseBy Nicoloai Gogol In 1722 Peter the Great introduced a system of positions and ranks for the military, the government, and the Russian court which enabled commoners to gain