"Jean Barois" is a novel by the French writer Roger Martin du Gard, which was published in 1913. The book tells the story of Jean Barois, a talented writer who is looking for his place in society and faces a number of difficulties. The author successfully combined the psychological analysis of the main character with the social problems of the time, creating an impressive portrait of a man looking for his own way in a world inhabited by hypocrisy and bullying. The novel "Jean Barois" is one of the most famous works of Roger Martin du Gard, which leaves an important mark in world literature.