The False Gems
Monsieur Lantin's wife is perfect in every way, except for her love of the theatre and of cheap imitation jewellery.
Guy de Maupassant was a 19th-century French writer known for clear, sharply observed stories about everyday life, social ambition, and human weakness. Here you can read stories such as “The Necklace” and “The Piece of String,” or listen to them read aloud; every story is free to read or listen to.
Two Friends
Paris is starving under siege. Two old friends who used to spend every Sunday fishing together decide to slip past the lines to their favourite spot on the river,…
The Piece of String
On market day, old Hauchecorne picks up a bit of string from the road.
The Necklace
Mathilde borrows a diamond necklace from a rich friend to look grand at a ball for one night.
The Umbrella
Madame Oreille hates spending a single centime, and her husband's new umbrella cost eighteen francs.
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Yes. Any story on Pagehush can be read aloud in a natural voice.