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Share Link copied Format epub Published May 04, 2026 Rating No reviews yet ![El collar](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqst2ps1t813b31yd9gm2b37/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20261017%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261017T023140Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=2b5d06cb5134217b05af74ab32f3da45153cefbe8c5e866dcf73319fbad7106d) ## About this work El collar by Guy de Maupassant — a public-domain edition published by publica.now. Sample ## Take a look inside El collar Era una de esas muchachas encantadoras que, como por error del destino, había nacido en el seno de una familia de empleados. No tenía dote ni esperanzas de tenerla, y por lo mismo no podía brillar, darse á conocer, hacer que la comprendiesen y la quisiesen, ni casarse con un hombre rico y distinguido. Y así fué que aceptó por marido á un modesto empleado en el ministerio de Instrucción pública. No pudiendo ser elegante tuvo que conformarse con ser sencilla, pero fué desgraciada, pues las mujeres no pertenecen á ninguna casta ni á ninguna raza, y su gracia y sus encantos les sirven de timbres de nacimiento y de familia. La finura nativa, el instinto de elegancia y la flexibilidad de la inteligencia, constituyen su jerarquía, y estas condiciones colocan en la misma línea á las mujeres del pueblo y á las grandes señoras. Sintiéndose capaz para todas las delicadezas y todos los lujos, sufría incesantemente, y todo la hacía sufrir: la pobreza de su casa, la miserable desnudez de las paredes, la sillas viejas y las raídas cortinas. Todas estas cosas, por las que cualquiera otra mujer de su clase ni siquiera se hubiese preocupado, la torturaban y la indignaban. La presencia de la bretona que le servía de criada despertaba en ella pesares desolados y sueños extraños, y soñaba con las mudas antesalas cubiertas con ricos tapices de oriente y alumbradas por grandes lámparas de bronce, y con que veía durmiendo en amplias butacas á dos lacayos con calzón corto. Pensaba en vastos salones vestidos con sedas antiguas, adornados con muebles de estilo sobre los que se pareciesen inestimables figulinas; y en saloncitos coquetones discretamente perfumados y expresamente arreglados para conversar con amigos íntimos, hombres conocidos y diputados, esos hombres cuyas atenciones envidian y desean… [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Fel-collar) The sample continues in the full work. [ #classic ](/search?query=classic) [ #public-domain ](/search?query=public-domain) [ #library ](/search?query=library) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. 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