What if Guy de Maupassant discussed The Necklace with top scholars—and they proved the real “necklace” is social approval itself? Introduction by Guy de MaupassantI have always been accused of cruelty. Yet I do not believe life is cruel—it is simply indifferent. When I wrote The Necklace, I did not wish to punish Mathilde Loisel, nor to lecture the reader. I … [Read more...] about The Necklace by Maupassant Explained: Illusion Becomes Debt