'Yvette' is a book written by the 19th-century French author, Guy de Maupassant, who is best remembered as a master of the short story form. The tale revolves around a teenage girl named Yvette, who lives a well-pampered and luxurious life with her single mother. She has always wondered how her mother amassed her wealth, and one day to her distraught she found out: Her mother is a courtesan.
