Pierre Et Jean by Guy De Maupassant
'Monsieur de Maupassant has never before been so clever.' Henry James Henry James's admiration for 'this masterly little novel' has been echoed throughout the twentieth century by readers of Pierre et Jean. It marked a turning-point in the development of French fiction, situated as it is between traditional social realism and the psychological novel. It is recognized as a classic study of filial jealousy, triggered by one of the two brothers of its title finding himself the sole inheritor of the fortune of his mother's former lover. Pierre et Jean is set in Le Havre in the 1880s and is notable for its evocation of the Normandy coastline captured by the Impressionists. But Maupassant's achievement is to have woven from this simple plot in a maritime context a brilliantly crafted exploration of the complexities at the heart of family life. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant un ecrivain et journaliste litteraire francais ne le 5 aout 1850 au chateau de Miromesnil a Tourville-sur-Arques (Seine-Inferieure) et mort le 6 juillet 1893 a Paris. Lie a Gustave Flaubert et a Emile Zola, de Maupassant a marque la litterature francaise par ses six romans.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199554034 |
| ISBN 10 | 019955403X |
| Title | Pierre Et Jean |
| Author | Guy De Maupassant |
| Series | Oxford World's Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2009-08-27 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
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