01923cam a22003493u 4500 14157 UtSlPG 20260610133332.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fr iso639-1 PQ Flaubert, Gustave, 1821-1880 Bouvard et Pécuchet Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouvard_et_P%C3%A9cuchet Release date is 2004-11-26 Produced by Ebooks libres et gratuits at http://www.ebooksgratuits.com "Bouvard et Pécuchet" 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 relocate to the French countryside and embark on an ambitious quest for knowledge. They plunge enthusiastically into nearly every field of study—agriculture, science, history, literature, philosophy—only to stumble repeatedly. Their misadventures expose the hidden weaknesses of human knowledge while their relationship with skeptical villagers deteriorates, leading toward an unexpected conclusion about the nature of understanding itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction French fiction -- 19th century Middle class -- France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction Middle class -- France -- Retirement -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14157 55545 55545