Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, part 1: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, part 1 is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Flaubert, Gustave (1821–1880).
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"Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, part 1" by Gustave Flaubert is an unfinished satirical novel published in 1881. Two Parisian copy-clerks meet by chance and become inseparable friends. When one inherits a fortune, they move to the French countryside and embark on an ambitious quest for knowledge. Over years, they attempt to master nearly every field—agriculture, science, literature, philosophy, religion—but each endeavor ends in failure. Their misadventures expose the hidden weaknesses of human understanding while alienating them from their provincial neighbors.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, part 1
- Author credits: Flaubert, Gustave (1821–1880)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
- French fiction -- Translations into English
- Middle class -- France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Middle class -- France -- Retirement -- Fiction
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- Best Books Ever Listings
- Category: French Literature
- Category: Novels
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