Synopses & Reviews
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.
A masterful example of the psychological novel in French literature, Pierre et Jean tells the tale of two brothers and the secret which nearly destroys their family. Maupassant’s shortest novel, this 1887 realist work vividly pictures the French bourgeoisie, middle-class morality and the problem of money.
Synopsis
Focus student edition of Guy de Maupassant's novel tells the story of a middle-class French family whose lives are changed when a deceased family friend leaves an inheritance to Jean, provoking Pierre to doubt the legitimacy of his brother. Introduction, complete French text with notes, discussion questions.
Synopsis
French text of Maupassant's novel with vocabulary and notes suitable for students studying for the AP exam in French Literature.
About the Author
Eileen M. Angelini (Ph.D. Brown University) is Professor of French at Canisius College and Fulbright Scholar. She has won multiple research grants from the U.S., French, and Canadian governments. She is a frequent presenter at national and regional conferences and the author of publications on literary analysis and on pedagogy. Her pedagogical publications focus on second language acquisition, the professions, and cross-cultural communication. Dr. Angelini is a Question Leader for the AP French Language and Culture Examination, a Senior Reviewer for the AP Audit, and a College Board Consultant.
Myrna Bell Rochester (Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles) has taught at UCLA and at Stanford University. She is the co-author of college textbooks and educational materials, including several annotated texts in French literature for Focus Publishing.