In this work, the protagonist dances until four in the morning while her husband and his friends are asleep by midnight.
In this work, the protagonist dances until four in the morning while her husband and his friends are asleep by midnight. At its opening, this work states that women have no caste or class after describing the protagonist's marriage to a clerk in the Ministry of Education. The protagonist of this work rejects a Venetian cross after buying a dress worth four hundred francs. Instead, the protagonist chooses the title object to borrow from Madame Forestier, but loses it at a fancy ball. For 10 points, name this short story in which Mathilde replaces the title piece of jewelry only to find that it was an imitation, written by Guy de Maupassant.
In this work, the protagonist dances until four in the morning while her husband and his friends are asleep by midnight.
“The {Necklace}” [or “The {Diamond Necklace}”; or “La {Parure}”]