Laurence Sterne once said: “The thirst for wealth, like the desire for knowledge, always increases with its acquisition. » This quote applies to the writings of Guy de Maupassant. Although some critics claim that his stories were written to entertain his audience, Guy de Maupassant's writings show that people have an underlying carnal desire. In "The Necklace", he shows that Madame Loisel's carnal desire was to be in high society. In another of his popular short stories, "The False Precious Stones", he shows that Mr. Lantin was in mourning because of his wife, but his desire was to be rich, so he sold all the precious stones in his female. In her story “Clair de lune”, Madame Henriette Letore had a desire for love. She didn't care who the love was, she just wanted to give and receive love. Guy de Maupassant is one of the most famous writers in French history. His writings were heavily influenced by the Franco-Prussian War, which is why most of his writings are a bit pessimistic. It is said that “his work as a whole is described by irony and pessimism; humanity is shown motivated more by greed than by nobler passions” (“Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant”). Guy de Maupassant also did not make the message of his works very clear. He learned it because he was Gustave Flaubert's apprentice. Maupassant also had respect for women, demonstrating that they were treated unfairly. “Maupassant notes a woman's submission to the patriarchal order in most of his stories” (Hadlock, Philip G). “The Necklace” is the story of a woman named Madame. Loisel and her husband. They were invited to a dinner but Madame Loisel had nothing to wear. She asked her husband for money so she could buy a new dress so she wouldn't look poor. .... middle of paper ......in lines in the hope that his readers would understand what he was actually trying to say. Works citedCommins, Saxony “False precious stones”. de Maupassant.New York, NY: Random House, 1945. Print 167-174.---“The Necklace.” 236-238.---. "Moonlight". TBSSoGdM. Print. 486-491."Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Gale Power Search. Internet. March 17, 2014..Fawell, John W. Maupassant's “Idyll”: the art of the simple tale. » The Midwest Quarterly 49.3 (2008): 314+. Gale Power Research. Internet. March 17, 2014..Hadlock, Philip G. “The Continent of Light: On Melancholy and Masculinity in “Him?” » by Maupassant. and 'A Family'." Style Spring 2001: 79+. Gale Power Search. Internet. March 17. 2014..