"Pierre and Jean" by Guy de Maupassant is a tale woven with threads of envy, familial strife, and the weight of unexpected fortune in 19th-century France. The story follows Pierre and Jean Roland, two brothers whose lives are upended when Jean inherits a substantial sum from a family friend, challenging their bond and stirring up hidden resentments. Old wounds and rivalries resurface as the brothers, along with their parents, grapple with the implications of this inheritance, which triggers a series of events that shake the foundation of their relationships. Set against the backdrop of Le Havre, the narrative explores the destructive nature of jealousy, the complexities of family loyalty, and the hidden truths that can lie beneath the surface of seemingly ordinary lives.
Pierre and Jean
By Guy de Maupassant
A surprise inheritance ignites a bitter rivalry between two brothers, unearthing long-simmering tensions and forcing them to confront uncomfortable truths about their family.
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About the AuthorHenri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story, as well as a representative of the naturalist school, depicting human lives, destinies and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms.
Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story, as well as a representative of the naturalist school, depicting human lives, destinies and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms.
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