Project Gutenberg 2006-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 518 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Bell, Clara 1834 1927 Pierre et Jean. English Pierre and Jean Translation of Pierre et Jean. Dagny, John Bickers and David Widger "Pierre and Jean" by Guy de Maupassant is a novel set in the late 19th century that explores the complexities of family dynamics, jealousy, and the impact of inheritance. The story revolves around the two brothers, Pierre and Jean Roland, who have just returned to their hometown of Le Havre. As the narrative unfolds, the tension between the brothers begins to surface, particularly following the unexpected legacy left to Jean by a family friend, which raises questions surrounding wealth, loyalty, and identity. The opening of "Pierre and Jean" introduces us to the Roland family during a fishing trip, where we meet the proud fisherman, old Roland, and his two sons. Pierre, the elder brother, is a medical graduate but lacks direction, while Jean, the younger, has successfully completed his law studies. As they enjoy a leisurely day on the water, hints of deeper familial rivalries emerge, especially concerning Jean's increasing bond with their attractive neighbor, Madame Rosémilly. With the backdrop of a fishing adventure, the seeds of jealousy and ambition are delicately planted as the brothers confront the implications of their differing fates, setting the stage for a layered examination of human relationships intricately woven throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Brothers -- Fiction Normandy (France) -- Fiction Sibling rivalry -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 300013 300006 2024-10-02T10:05:25.006435 2023-10-02T08:55:49.686585 text/html text/html 310494 2021-06-05T00:27:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 371607 2021-06-05T00:31:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 378159 2024-10-02T10:05:29.513406 application/epub+zip 377706 2024-10-02T10:05:25.891455 application/epub+zip 179004 2024-10-02T10:05:25.296450 application/epub+zip 469833 2024-10-02T10:05:32.483403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455142 2024-10-02T10:05:29.233419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256849 2022-09-02T11:54:27.197549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280710 280691 2024-10-02T10:05:24.409713 2023-10-02T08:55:49.241592 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 280486 2021-06-05T00:30:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 107684 2021-06-05T00:30:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 21689 2024-10-02T10:05:32.627389 application/rdf+xml 25689 2024-10-02T10:05:25.674426 image/jpeg 3514 2024-10-02T10:05:25.622426 image/jpeg 371393 2024-10-02T10:05:25.037449 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia