Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:theatrical_performances
film adaptations. |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Gustave_Flaubert
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| gptkbp:character |
Bouvard and Pécuchet are both failures.
Bouvard is a comic figure. Bouvard is a copyist. Bouvard is a dreamer. Bouvard is a failed artist. Bouvard is a foil to Pécuchet. Bouvard is a follower. Bouvard is easily influenced. Bouvard is naive. Bouvard is optimistic. Bouvard is practical. Pécuchet is a collector. Pécuchet is a dreamer. Pécuchet is a failed intellectual. Pécuchet is a schoolteacher. Pécuchet is a skeptic. Pécuchet is a tragic figure. Pécuchet is a tragicomic character. Pécuchet is critical of society. Pécuchet is disillusioned. Pécuchet is obsessed with learning. |
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
Bouvard and Pécuchet are friends.
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| gptkbp:conflict |
characters vs. society.
intellectual vs. practical knowledge. |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired discussions on education
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
a classic of French literature.
often referenced in literary studies. often studied in French literature courses. |
| gptkbp:ended |
characters fail in their pursuits.
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:satire
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Madame Pécuchet
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| gptkbp:influence |
modern literature
influenced later satirical works. influenced existentialist thought. influenced postmodern literature. influenced the absurdist movement. |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Flaubert's own experiences.
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| gptkbp:is_motivated_by |
desire for self-improvement.
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:French
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
satire.
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| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Pécuchet
Bouvard |
| gptkbp:motif |
failure.
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
realism
social commentary. irony. |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" Knowledge is a form of madness."
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| gptkbp:plot |
explores the pursuit of knowledge.
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| gptkbp:published |
1881
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| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:Bouvard_et_Pécuchet
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| gptkbp:setting |
19th century France
provincial town. the countryside. |
| gptkbp:style |
satirical.
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
books represent knowledge.
the garden represents knowledge. |
| gptkbp:theme |
the absurdity of life.
failure of knowledge the quest for meaning. middle-class life the folly of ambition. the irony of knowledge. the limits of human understanding. |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pécuchet
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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