Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
adapted into a musical
adapted into a television series adapted into a graphic novel adapted into a radio play |
| gptkbp:adaptations |
gptkb:theater
gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Gustave_Flaubert
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| gptkbp:character_development |
Bouvard's transformation
Pécuchet's transformation |
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
Bouvard and Pécuchet's friendship
Bouvard's interactions with society romantic interests of Pécuchet |
| gptkbp:critical_analysis |
examined for its narrative techniques
analyzed for its philosophical themes discussed in feminist literary criticism |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literary critiques
inspired discussions on education |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
references to philosophy
references to contemporary science references to literature of the time |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:satire
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
reflects the intellectual climate of the time
written during the Third Republic in France |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Bouvard and Pécuchet
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| gptkbp:influence |
modern literature
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
influenced authors like James Joyce
influenced authors like Virginia Woolf |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:French
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
symbolic imagery
satirical elements use of irony |
| gptkbp:literary_significance |
exploration of human nature
critique of societal norms |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Pécuchet
Bouvard |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
realism
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" Knowledge is a form of madness."
" To know everything is to know nothing." |
| gptkbp:plot |
two clerks' quest for knowledge
failure in various professions return to their original lives |
| gptkbp:published |
1881
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:France
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
the book as a symbol of knowledge
the characters as symbols of human folly |
| gptkbp:theme |
failure of education
pursuit of knowledge |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:absurdism the search for meaning |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gustave_Flaubert
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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