Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 197 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Pierre et Jean Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_et_Jean Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Renald Levesque and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. "Pierre et Jean" by Guy de Maupassant is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story explores familial relationships and the complexities of human emotions, centering around two brothers, Pierre and Jean Roland, and their interactions in the wake of an unexpected inheritance. The narrative delves into themes of jealousy, rivalry, and the psychological underpinnings of relationships. At the start of the novel, the Roland family is depicted during a fishing outing, where tensions between the two brothers become apparent. The father, Roland, engages in a typical familial banter, indicating a close yet competitive bond among them. As the family enjoys their time on the boat, a new dynamic is introduced with the presence of Jean's love interest, Madame Rosémilly, which heightens the underlying rivalry between the brothers, especially as both vie for her attention. The chapter sets the stage for a poignant exploration of personal aspirations, sibling rivalry, and the ramifications of unexpectedly acquired wealth, hinting at future developments that will test the family's unity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Inheritance and succession -- Fiction France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Brothers -- Fiction Normandy (France) -- Fiction Sibling rivalry -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 333594 2025-08-05T06:38:21.822247 text/html 311161 2024-10-28T18:27:33 text/html 184704 2025-08-05T06:38:27.920202 application/epub+zip 189515 2025-08-05T06:38:23.500218 application/epub+zip 189515 2025-08-05T06:38:22.432264 application/epub+zip 334057 2025-08-05T06:38:31.104190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320661 2025-08-05T06:38:27.285219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289369 2022-09-05T11:49:29.994555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312808 2025-08-05T06:38:20.829228 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 292951 2024-10-28T18:27:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17821 2025-08-05T06:38:31.236179 application/rdf+xml 10816 2025-08-05T06:38:22.933220 image/jpeg 2801 2025-08-05T06:38:22.681232 image/jpeg 180969 2025-08-05T06:38:21.851242 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia