The Necklace; The Pearls (Pushkin Collection) - Softcover
"The Necklace" is one of Maupassant's most celebrated stories: a young and impecunious woman borrows a diamond necklace from a rich friend, to wear to a grand ball. When she loses the precious necklace, her life changes entirely – but there is a final, sharp twist in the tail. In Dinesen's "The Pearls", an heiress inherits a string of pearls, which becomes for her a sign of safety and continuity in her tumultuous life.
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GUY DE MAUPASSANT (1850-1893) had a profound influence on French literature, and his writing is of pivotal importance in the historical development of the short story, inspiring writers such as Ambrose Bierce, O Henry and Henry James. The majority of his three hundred short stories and six novels was written between 1880 and 1890, a period in which he also contributed to several Parisian daily newspapers. He died in 1893.
ISAK DINESEN (1885-1962) is the nom de plume of the Danish writer Karen Blixen. She studied art in Copenhagen, Paris and Rome before marrying and moving to Kenya to live on a farm. In 1934 Dinesen made her literary debut with the publication of Seven Gothic Tales, followed in 1937 by Out of Africa, an account of her life in Kenya which was later turned into a highly successful film starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. She died in 1962.
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ISAK DINESEN (1885-1962) is the nom de plume of the Danish writer Karen Blixen. She studied art in Copenhagen, Paris and Rome before marrying and moving to Kenya to live on a farm. In 1934 Dinesen made her literary debut with the publication of Seven Gothic Tales, followed in 1937 by Out of Africa, an account of her life in Kenya which was later turned into a highly successful film starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. She died in 1962.
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Original Language: French
Original Language: French
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- PublisherPushkin Press
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 1906548021
- ISBN 13 9781906548025
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages64
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