Unit15GuydeMaupassant(1850-1893)•MaupassantborninNormandy,France
Mostofhisworkswereabouteverydaylifeofthesimplehumblepeople
Hehasafineuseofirony,hisstylewasdirectandsimple
Heonlylivedfor43yearsbecauseofillness
HediedinParis
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It’sakindofjewellery
It’sworththousandsoffrancs/pounds/dollars/yuan
diamondsCN
jewelleryUN
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Howmanycharactersarethereinthetext
What’stheirrelationship
ThemainrolesMathildeJeannePiereSECENE11
DidJeannerecognizeMathildeatfirst
WhathappenedtoMathildeinthepasttenyears
WheredidPierrework
Whatdidhereceiveoneday
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