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The fraternal love that Pierre Roland feels for his younger brother Jean has always been tinged with jealousy. But when a lawyer arrives at the house of their parents, to declare that an old family friend has bequeathed his entire fortune to Jean, this envy rapidly becomes an... Read Full Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

This is a dual-language book with the French text on the left side, and the English text on the right side of each spread. The texts are precisely synchronized. The book includes Guy de Maupassant's introduction "The Novel". See more details about this and other books on French... Read Full Overview

Pierre et Jean sont deux fr res que tout oppose: Pierre est impulsif, Jean plus pos . Pierre est m decin, Jean avocat. M me leur physique est diff rent, Pierre est brun, Jean blond avec une barbe. Leur vie tranquille au Havre est soudain boulevers e par un h ritage. Une sourde... Read Full Overview

Henry James's admiration for "this masterly little novel" has been echoed throughout the twentieth century by readers of Pierre et Jean. It marked a turning point in the development of French fiction, situated as it is between traditional social realism and the psychological... Read Full Overview

Henry James's admiration for "this masterly little novel" has been echoed throughout the twentieth century by readers of Pierre et Jean . It marked a turning point in the development of French fiction, situated as it is between traditional social realism and the psychological... Read Full Overview

Pierre et Jean is a naturalist or psycho-realist work written by Guy de Maupassant in tretat in his native Normandy between June and September 1887 . This was Maupassant's shortest novel. It appeared in three instalments in the Nouvelle Revue and then in volume form in 1888,... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Henry James's admiration for "this masterly little novel" has been echoed throughout the twentieth century by readers of Pierre et Jean. It marked a turning point in the development of French fiction, situated as it is between traditional social realism and the psychological... Read Full Overview

Pierre et Jean (1887) est le quatri me roman de Maupassant. Il raconte l'histoire et les inimiti s de deux fr res issus d'une famille bourgeoise. Ceux-ci s' loignent l'un de l'autre lorsque le cadet, Jean, h rite de la fortune d'un ami de la famille alors que Pierre ne touche... Read Full Overview

Henry James's admiration for "this masterly little novel" has been echoed throughout the twentieth century by readers of Pierre et Jean. It marked a turning point in the development of French fiction, situated as it is between traditional social realism and the psychological... Read Full Overview

Henry James's admiration for "this masterly little novel" has been echoed throughout the twentieth century by readers of Pierre et Jean. It marked a turning point in the development of French fiction, situated as it is between traditional social realism and the psychological... Read Full Overview

Henry James's admiration for "this masterly little novel" has been echoed throughout the twentieth century by readers of Pierre et Jean. It marked a turning point in the development of French fiction, situated as it is between traditional social realism and the psychological... Read Full Overview