Thisisaone-actplay,whichisbasedonMaupassant’sbest-knownstoryTheDiamondNecklace.

　　Therearethreecharactersintheplay:

　　MathildeLoisel,ayoungwoman;

　　PierreLoisel,Mathilde’shusband,agovernmentworker;

　　Jeanne,Mathilde'sgoodfriend.

　　中文介绍：

　　女主人公是一个小公务员的妻子.一次,接受了部长举办的晚会的邀请.罗瓦赛尔太太由于虚荣心作祟,向一个贵妇人借了一条项链.后来这条项链不慎在舞会上丢失,罗瓦赛尔太太为了赔给朋友一模一样的项链,落入高利贷的陷阱,就此开始了艰辛的生活,葬送了十年的青春.最后,当她在还清欠款后,偶遇那位贵妇人时,妇人却告诉她那条项链其实是假的.

　　英文介绍：ThestorytakesplaceinParis.Oneday,Pierregetsaninvitationtoapalaceball.Hethinksitimportanttohim,anddecidestogotothepartywithhiswifeMathilde.ButMathildeisworried,becauseshehasnonewdressandnojewellweytowear.Herhusbandspends400francsonanewdressandsheherselfborrowsadiamondnecklacefromhergoodfriendJeanne.Theyoungcouplegototheballandhasaverygoodtimehere.Ontheirwaybackaftertheball,Mathildefindsthatthenecklaceisnolongeraroundherneck.Theyrushbacktothepalaceandlookforit.Buttheycan’tfindit;itislost.TheyoungcoupleborrowagreatdealofmoneyandbuyanecklacethatisexactlylikeJeanne’s.Itcoststhem36000francs.Sotheyhavetoworkdayandnighttopaybackthemoneytheyhaveborrowed.Aftertenyearsofhardwork,theyatlastpaybackallthemoney,butnowMathildelookssooldthatJeanneevencan’trecognizeherwhentheymeet.WhenJeannehearsthestory,shetellsMathildethatthenecklaceshehasborrowedisn’tarealdiamondnecklace.Itisn’tvaluableatall.Itisworth500francsatthemost.