{"product_id":"pierre-and-jean-guy-de-maupassant-9798897186990","title":"Pierre and Jean","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePierre and Jean\u003c\/em\u003e (1888) by Guy de Maupassant is a psychological novel about family, jealousy, and the search for identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story follows the Roland family in Le Havre. When a wealthy family friend dies, he leaves his fortune solely to Jean, the younger son. This inheritance sparks Pierre's jealousy and suspicion. He begins to believe that Jean is the illegitimate son of their mother, Louise, and the deceased man. As Pierre obsesses over this possibility, his relationship with his family deteriorates. Eventually, his suspicions are confirmed, leaving him alienated and embittered, while Jean, unaware at first, embraces his good fortune and future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel explores themes of legitimacy, maternal love, sibling rivalry, and the painful consequences of uncovering hidden truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Guy de Maupassant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897186990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lushena Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d","brand":"Guy de Maupassant","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48089425903871,"sku":"9798897186990","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e66f9d52-b21f-437d-a073-9119c89e05df.jpg?v=1769110177","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pierre-and-jean-guy-de-maupassant-9798897186990","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}