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Translated by Clara Hell 


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This short novel’s titular characters are brothers. An old family 
friend dies, leaving without explanation his entire fortune to 
Jean, the younger brother. Pierre, the protagonist, is puzzled, 
jealous, and increasingly bitter. A bequest, a secret, a major 
decision. This, Maupassant’s fourth novel, is considered by 
many to be his finest. (Lee Smalley) 


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Read by Lee Smalley. Total running time: 4:54:13 

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Cover picture Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938) - Two men' - 
1923 . Copyright expired in U.S., Canada, EU. and all 
countries with author’s life +70 yrs laws. Cover design by 
Annise. This design is in the public domain. 


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