First published in 1884, "The Necklace," by Guy de Maupassant has an O. Henry-type surprise ending that makes this a good read until the end.
A young woman, married to a poor clerk, dreams of living in high society. She gets her chance to live that fantasy when her husband, knowing her discontent, begs for two tickets to a posh event. She greatly overspends the budget to buy an expensive dress and borrows a necklace from a rich friend, since fake jewels would be most inappropriate at such a magnificent affair.
Unfortunately, the woman loses the necklace. Read it here:
www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Neck.shtml
A young woman, married to a poor clerk, dreams of living in high society. She gets her chance to live that fantasy when her husband, knowing her discontent, begs for two tickets to a posh event. She greatly overspends the budget to buy an expensive dress and borrows a necklace from a rich friend, since fake jewels would be most inappropriate at such a magnificent affair.
Unfortunately, the woman loses the necklace. Read it here:
www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Neck.shtml
