The Necklace

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Matilda Loisel is a pretty young woman who is perpetually unhappy and dissatisfied with her life. She is materialistic, dreams of luxury and wealth, feels she was born for better things, and suffers f…

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M. Loisel is a simple, contented man who is satisfied with his modest lifestyle. Unlike his wife, he finds joy in simple pleasures like a good meal. He is caring, understanding, and makes sacrifices f…

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They receive an invitation to a grand party at the Minister's residence. Instead of being delighted, Matilda reacts negatively, throwing the invitation spitefully on the table and complaining that she…

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M. Loisel gives his wife 400 francs for a new dress. To do this, he sacrifices his own savings that he had planned to use to buy a gun for hunting with friends the next summer.

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After getting the dress, Matilda realizes she has no jewelry to wear and feels she will look poverty-stricken. The problem is solved when her husband suggests borrowing jewelry from her rich friend, M…

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Matilda chooses a superb diamond necklace that she finds in a black satin box. Her hands tremble as she takes it out, and she becomes ecstatic when she places it around her throat.

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Matilda is a great success at the party. She is the prettiest of all the women present - elegant, gracious, smiling, and full of joy. All the men notice her, ask her name, and want to be presented to …

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When Matilda returns home and looks at herself in the mirror one final time, she discovers that the diamond necklace is no longer around her neck. She has lost Mme Forestier's precious necklace.