Project Gutenberg 2008-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 276 Flaubert, Gustave 1821 1880 Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, part 1 Produced by Thierry Alberto, Henry Craig and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life" by Gustave Flaubert is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work examines the follies and absurdities of the bourgeois class through the lives of its two main characters, Bouvard and Pécuchet, who are both clerks that seek to escape the monotony of their existence. Together, they embark on various misguided pursuits, aiming to cultivate their newly acquired estate and elevate their social standing while grappling with the realities of country life. The opening of "Bouvard and Pécuchet" introduces us to the two central characters who meet by chance in a Parisian boulevard during a languid Sunday. As they strike up a conversation, a sense of camaraderie develops, rooted in their mutual dissatisfaction with urban life. They both long for a more fulfilling existence, which leads them to make plans for a new life in the countryside after Bouvard inherits a fortune. Their early encounters are filled with political discussions and humorous exchanges, setting the stage for their subsequent misadventures in agriculture and personal growth as they attempt to transform their lives on a farm, reflecting Flaubert's critical perspective on ambition, knowledge, and the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en 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 PQ Text Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 528046 528054 2024-09-11T03:33:52.467016 2023-09-11T07:13:10.950207 text/html text/html 538093 2014-03-30T11:08:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1088868 2014-03-30T11:12:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1198971 2024-09-11T03:34:02.765980 application/epub+zip 1201709 2024-09-11T03:33:54.794987 application/epub+zip 290859 2024-09-11T03:33:53.470038 application/epub+zip 1507077 2024-09-11T03:34:08.489944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1473750 2024-09-11T03:34:01.512979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481198 2022-09-11T13:09:51.251228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481588 481488 2024-09-11T03:33:50.574012 2023-09-11T07:13:09.237132 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 480546 2008-04-07T14:09:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 191678 2008-04-07T14:09:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 480564 2008-04-07T14:09:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191387 2008-04-07T14:09:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 13936162 2014-03-30T11:53:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 22694 2024-09-11T03:34:08.637941 application/rdf+xml 24361 2024-09-11T03:33:53.851017 image/jpeg 4516 2024-09-11T03:33:53.659994 image/jpeg 1164567 2024-09-11T03:33:52.553080 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia