The Necklace
by Guy de Maupassant

The Necklace: Genre 1 key example

Key Examples in The Necklace

Genre
Explanation and Analysis:

“The Necklace” is written in the realist style. In 1884, when the story was written and published, Realism (~1850-1890) was the dominant literary movement in Europe. The movement began in France and spread across Europe and to the United States over the course of the late-19th century. Emilie Zola and Gustave Flaubert (a mentor and close friend of de Maupassant) were early innovators in the genre.