Flaubert, Gustave 1821-1880 creator text utu 2004 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) 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 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 PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14157 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14157 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133332.0 14157