Pierre et Jean

Description:

Pierre et Jean is a naturalist or psycho-realist work written by Guy de Maupassant in Étretat 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, together with the essay “Le Roman”. Pierre et Jean is a realist work, notably so by the subjects on which it treats, including knowledge of one's heredity (whether one is a legitimate son or a bastard), the bourgeoisie, and the problems stemming from money.

subjects: Social life and customs,  Translated into English,  Study and teaching (Higher),  French language,  Sibling rivalry,  History and criticism,  Fiction,  French literature,  Examinations, questions,  Translations into English,  Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author),  Language and languages, study and teaching,  Brothers and sisters, fiction,  France, fiction,  Fiction, general,  Brothers,  Illegitimate children,  French fiction

People: Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893)

Places: France,  Normandy (France)