Pierre et Jean

The Focus Student Editions are designed for French language courses in literature and culture. Prepared with non-native French speakers in mind, these editions include an introduction (in French), the complete work, and linguistic and cultural notes in French, a current bibliography and study questions.

This Focus student edition is a novel written by Maupassant and tells the story of a middle-class French family whose lives are changed when a deceased family friend leaves inheritance to Jean provoking Pierre to doubt the legitimacy of his brother.