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Pierre and Jean

Guy de Maupassant
Released
June 12, 2026
Length
5 hrs 31 mins
Format
Unabridged Audiobook
Narration
AI narration
Publisher
Independently published
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In Guy de Maupassant's Pierre and Jean, the sudden inheritance of a large fortune by Jean Roland raises unsettling questions from his brother Pierre, who suspects that Jean is the illegitimate son of their deceased family friend, Léon Maréchal. As Pierre grapples with jealousy, rage, and self-loathing, the narrative delves into the psychological turmoil surrounding familial deception and the burden of buried truths. Set against the backdrop of provincial society, Maupassant's concise exploration of these themes reveals the complexities of human emotion and the destructive potential of secrets, offering no easy answers or moral clarity in its poignant examination of relationships and identity.
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