Send us a textMathilde Loisel's desire to appear wealthy leads to borrowing a necklace that changes her life forever when she loses it after a grand ball. After ten years of grueling poverty to repay the debt for a replacement, she discovers the original necklace was merely costume jewelry worth a fraction of what they paid.• Mathilde, born to a family of clerks, feels entitled to a life of luxury because of her beauty• Her husband secures an invitation to a prestigious government ball• She borrows what appears to be a diamond necklace from her wealthy friend• After losing the necklace, the couple goes deeply into debt to replace it• They spend ten years in harsh poverty paying off the 36,000 franc debt• Upon meeting her friend years later, Mathilde learns the necklace was fake, worth only 500 francs• The story explores themes of pride, appearances, social class, and cruel ironyPlease give us a five-star rating and write a positive review. Subscribe and share.Support the showhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2466013/support

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