Guy de Maupassant Collection: The False Jewels, Useless BeautyCompact Disc, 4 December 2012

The False Jewels: Guy de Maupassant is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story. His narratives are characterized by an economy of style and the efficient way in which the various threads are neatly resolved. In "The False Jewels," a man who dotes on his wife is crushed by her unexpected death and then astounded by a revelation about her costume jewelry. Useless Beauty: Guy de Maupassant is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story. In "Useless Beauty" a woman who is being kept at home by a jealous husband as a "trophy" finally reaches her limit to the astonishment of her husband.