{"product_id":"gustave-flaubert-bouvard-and-pecuchet","title":"Gustave Flaubert \/\/ Bouvard and Pécuchet","description":"\u003cp\u003e8.3 x 5.8 in (211 X 147 mm). 1 volume of 347 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published in France in 1881, \u003cem\u003eBouvard and Pécuchet\u003c\/em\u003e is the unfinished novel published after Flaubert’s death (1821–1880). Its hapless protagonists embark on an endless succession of pursuits, only to abandon each as their ambitions unravel. Their quest for universal knowledge proves easier imagined than achieved. Less widely known than \u003cem\u003eMadame Bovary\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eSalammbô\u003c\/em\u003e, this exuberant satire offers a delightfully ironic exploration of Flaubert’s view of the then \u003cem\u003eair du temps\u003c\/em\u003e —a rewarding read and an appealing addition to any collection of French literature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis edition presents a modern English translation and marks only the novel’s second publication in the United States.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo Paris copy-clerks receive an unexpected inheritance, quit their jobs, and attempt to master every branch of human knowledge—from agriculture and chemistry to history and philosophy—only for each attempt to end in complete disaster.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecause Bouvard and Pécuchet was left unfinished at Flaubert's death and met with tepid reviews upon its initial French release in 1881, English publishers largely ignored it in favor of his masterpiece, \u003cstrong\u003eMadame Bovary\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was not considered a highly commercial text.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eSource\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wikipedia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1954 New Directions edition\u003c\/strong\u003e was a major literary event because it finally brought a fresh, modern translation (by T.W. Earp and G.W. Stonier, originally published in the UK in 1936) to the American public. Backed by Lionel Trilling's influential introductory essay, this edition successfully revived the book's reputation in the U.S., framing it as a forerunner to modernist and absurdist fiction.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eSource\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Complete-review.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn near fine condition in an unclipped Dust Jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Livres Dalleau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54835167756572,"sku":"75","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/6789\/9676\/files\/Bouvard_1.jpg?v=1793851316","url":"https:\/\/livresdalleau.com\/products\/gustave-flaubert-bouvard-and-pecuchet","provider":"Livres Dalleau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}