"The Necklace," by French writer Guy de Maupassant, does not specify which time period it takes place in; however, the story is most likely set during the late 19th century, known as the Belle Époque, since it was written in 1884. The Bell Époque was a time of great peace, prosperity, and new entertainment for the upper classes and nouveau-riches of France, but also a time of terrible poverty and suffering for those trapped in lower classes....
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