“The Necklace” (1884) is a well-known short story by Guy de Maupassant. -AR Accelerated Reader Quiz No. 100330 EN Fiction IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 0.5-The language of almost one hundred years ago has been extensively modernized-End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text-Biographical information on Guy de Maupassant is included-Every effort has been made to keep the story as close to the original as possible-Modern readers will better understand and appreciate the story For more short stories in easy to understand modern English search for “George Lakon” and “Simplified for Modern Readers.”