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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:Bouvard_et_Pécuchet_(film,_1998)
film theater Bouvard_et_Pécuchet_(musical,_2015) Bouvard_et_Pécuchet_(play,_2010) |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Gustave_Flaubert
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Pécuchet
Bouvard |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
exploration of intellectual pursuits
satirical portrayal of bourgeois society |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
|
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
examined in literary studies
analyzed for its narrative structure discussed in philosophy of education |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired discussions on education
inspired discussions on self-education |
| gptkbp:genre |
satire
|
| gptkbp:goal |
to acquire knowledge
to master various disciplines |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:French_Third_Republic
|
| gptkbp:history |
a cautionary tale about knowledge.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bouvard et Pécuchet
|
| gptkbp:influence |
modern literature
|
| gptkbp:influences |
Realism
Romanticism Naturalism |
| gptkbp:language |
French
|
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
realism
|
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"They were two men who had never learned anything."
Knowledge_is_a_form_of_madness. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
disillusionment
|
| gptkbp:profession |
clerk
copyist |
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1881
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Madame Bovary
Sentimental Education |
| gptkbp:route |
self-education
|
| gptkbp:setting |
19th century France
|
| gptkbp:significance |
examines the limits of knowledge
explores the absurdity of life |
| gptkbp:style |
social critique
meticulous attention to detail use of irony |
| gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
friends
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the book as a critique of society
the characters as representations of human nature |
| gptkbp:theme |
human folly
failure of knowledge |