Pierre et Jean [Import] [Board book]

Guy de Maupassant (Author)

Product Details

• Board book: 204 pages
• Publisher: Harrap (January 1967)
• Language: French
• ISBN-10: 0245588442
• ISBN-13: 978-0245588440
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional book - Bad translation., February 1, 2001

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JWC (Spartanburg, South Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pierre and Jean (Penguin Classics) (Mass Market Paperback)

I love the book <<Pierre et Jean>>. I first read it in my Advanced Placement French Language/Literature class. After reading this particular English translation - the Penguin version - I was dismayed at the lack of English grammar the translator exhibited. The book has major grammar mistakes in almost every chapter. Some of these mistakes are not too picky either. For example, the subjunctive mood is often tossed aside by the author. I recommend the book to everyone, but please purchase a different translation - he didn't do the best job with this one. Enjoy!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sibling Rivalry, November 4, 2002

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R. J. Marsella (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pierre et Jean (Oxford World's Classics) (Paperback)

This short novel just blew me away with intense and detailed characterzations and a plot that builds tension based on the interaction between the members of a family that is nearly rocked by a seemingly positive development. The two grown brothers are established as near opposites in almost every detail and when one inherits money from an old family acquaintance the reason behind their differences becomes the driving force of the story and it's revelation nearly rips the family apart.
A short novel that will stay with you for some time after reading it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good story, February 27, 2000

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Marc L. Lauterbach "mlauterbach12" (Williamsburg, Va.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pierre Et Jean (French Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is one of Maupassant's finest works. It concerns the intruiges between two brothers (Pierre et Jean) when Jean inherits a large sum of money from a "familly friend" whom Pierre secretly suspects of being the father of his brother Jean. A great book, and a very interesting look at French society in the mid 1880's.