Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
theatrical adaptations
film adaptations radio adaptations |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
satire
irony parody |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
friendship_between_Bouvard_and_Pécuchet
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Gustave_Flaubert
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Pécuchet
Bouvard |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
idealism of Pécuchet
Bouvard's_transformation Pécuchet's_transformation naivety_of_Bouvard |
| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict of characters
|
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired discussions on education
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
references to art
references to classical literature references to contemporary thinkers references to philosophy references to science |
| gptkbp:genre |
satire
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
French_society_in_the_19th_century
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bouvard and Pécuchet
|
| gptkbp:influence |
postmodern literature
modern literature French_literary_criticism |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Flaubert's_own_experiences
|
| gptkbp:language |
French
|
| gptkbp:motif |
disillusionment
search for meaning the absurdity of life repetition of failure |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
realism
|
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
Knowledge_is_a_form_of_madness.
|
| gptkbp:plot |
two clerks' quest for knowledge
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1881
|
| gptkbp:resolution |
unfulfilled aspirations
|
| gptkbp:setting |
19th century France
|
| gptkbp:significance |
exploration of human folly
|
| gptkbp:style |
satirical humor
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the library
the school the farm the folly of human ambition |
| gptkbp:theme |
existentialism
failure of education pursuit of knowledge |
| gptkbp:wrote |
critique of bourgeois society
examination of human nature exploration of knowledge and ignorance |