Pierre & Jean

About this film

LibriVox recording of Pierre & Jean by Guy de Maupassant. (Translated by Clara Bell.) Read in English by Lee Smalley This short novel’s titular characters are brothers. An old family friend dies, leaving without explanation his entire fortune to Jean, the younger brother. Pierre, the protagonist, is puzzled, jealous, and increasingly bitter. A bequest, a secret, a major decision. This, Maupassant’s fourth novel, is considered by many to be his finest. (Lee Smalley) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (135MB)

Directors & creators

Guy de Maupassant

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;Mystery; siblings; sibling rivalry; envy; bequest

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