Bouvard and Pecuchet (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, European Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Gustave Flaubert
- First Published: 1881
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: France
- Principal Characters: Bouvard, Madame Pecuchet, Abbe Bordin, Monsieur Jeufroy, Monsieur Foureau, Vaucorbeil
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: France or French people, Nineteenth century, Friendship, Farms, farmers, or farming, Truth, Medicine, Learning or scholarship, Gardens or gardening
- Locales: France
The Story:
Bouvard and Pecuchet met quite by accident one summer evening while each was out for a walk. They sat down to rest at the same moment on the same bench and soon noticed that they had both written their names on the inside of their hats. On this common ground, they began talking and soon found out that they were alike in practically everything except appearance. They held the same political views and the same kind of job as clerks, and both were bachelors living alone. Pecuchet, however, was fairly tall and thin, while Bouvard was shorter and much heavier. After a...
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