T his month’s story revolves around how the sin of envy can lead to the crime of murder and a lifetime of guilt. Guy de Maupassant has framed his story The Confession around a past sin and its long-lasting consequences. As always, you will get the most out of this master class if you read the story for yourself: https://writ.rs/theconfession.
The main body of the story occurs at the deathbed of Marguerite, younger sister of Suzanne. The cast of characters is small, limited to the two sisters and a priest who has come to hear Marguerite’s final confession. We also meet another character through back story; Henry, a young man with whom both the sisters were in love as young women until his untimely death.