Bouvard and Pecuchet
Bouvard and Pecuchet

Author: Gustave Flaubert

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1976-06-24

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0140443207

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Bouvard and Pécuchet are two Chaplinesque copy-clerks who meet on a park bench in Paris. Following an unexpected inheritance, they decide to give up their jobs and explore the world of ideas. In this, his last novel, unfinished on his death in 1880, Flaubert attempted to encompass his lifelong preoccupation with bourgeois stupidity and his disgust at the banalities of intellectual life in France. Into it he poured all his love of detail, his delight in the life of the mind, his despair of human nature, and his pleasure in passionate friendship. The result is “a kind of encyclopedia made into farce,” wholly grotesque and wholly original, in the spirit of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Don Quixote or Ulysses.

Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, part 1
Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, part 1

Author: Gustave Flaubert

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2024-03-09

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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Embark on a Satirical Journey with Gustave Flaubert's 'Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, part 1' Prepare to be both amused and astounded as you delve into the satirical world of Gustave Flaubert's 'Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, part 1.' In this witty and thought-provoking work, Flaubert takes readers on a journey through the absurdities and contradictions of bourgeois society, offering a biting critique of contemporary mores and conventions. Experience the Delightful Irony of Flaubert's Satire In 'Bouvard and Pécuchet,' Flaubert introduces readers to the titular characters, two hapless clerks who embark on a series of misadventures in pursuit of knowledge and self-improvement. Along the way, they encounter a cast of eccentric characters and navigate the complexities of bourgeois life, all with a healthy dose of irony and humor. Flaubert's incisive wit and keen eye for detail make 'Bouvard and Pécuchet' a joy to read, as readers are treated to a series of humorous vignettes that skewer the pretensions and hypocrisies of the bourgeois class. Through the misadventures of his protagonists, Flaubert offers a searing critique of the social and cultural norms of his time. Discover the Timeless Relevance of Flaubert's Masterpiece 'Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, part 1' is more than just a satire of bourgeois society; it is a timeless exploration of human folly, ambition, and the quest for meaning in an absurd world. Flaubert's razor-sharp observations and sly humor ensure that the novel remains as relevant today as it was upon its initial publication. With its insightful commentary and engaging storytelling, 'Bouvard and Pécuchet' continues to captivate readers of all ages, offering a window into the foibles and follies of human nature. Whether you're a fan of satire, literature, or simply enjoy a good laugh, Flaubert's masterpiece is sure to entertain and enlighten. Why 'Bouvard and Pécuchet' Is a Must-Read for Lovers of Satire: Sharp Social Commentary: Explore the absurdities and contradictions of bourgeois society through Flaubert's witty and incisive satire. Engaging Characters: Follow the misadventures of Bouvard and Pécuchet as they navigate the complexities of life and learning with humor and wit. Timeless Relevance: 'Bouvard and Pécuchet' remains as relevant today as it was upon its initial publication, offering readers a humorous and insightful exploration of human nature. Perfect Gift: Share the gift of laughter and enlightenment with friends and family by gifting them a copy of 'Bouvard and Pécuchet.' It's the perfect addition to any bookshelf and a treasure trove of wit and wisdom.Don't miss your chance to embark on a satirical journey through the absurdities of bourgeois life with Gustave Flaubert. Dive into the pages of 'Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, part 1' and prepare to be both entertained and enlightened by Flaubert's brilliant wit and insight.

Dictionary of Accepted Ideas
Dictionary of Accepted Ideas

Author: Gustave Flaubert

Publisher: New Directions Publishing

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780811200547

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Jacques Barzun's masterful translation proves that Flaubert's Dictionary of Accepted Ideas--an acid catalogue of the clichés of 19th-century France--is as relevant today as ever.

The Self-Help Compulsion
The Self-Help Compulsion

Author: Beth Blum

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2020-01-28

Total Pages: 507

ISBN-13: 0231551088

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Samuel Beckett as a guru for business executives? James Joyce as a guide to living a good life? The notion of notoriously experimental authors sharing a shelf with self-help books might seem far-fetched, yet a hidden history of rivalry, influence, and imitation links these two worlds. In The Self-Help Compulsion, Beth Blum reveals the profound entanglement of modern literature and commercial advice from the late nineteenth century to the present day. Blum explores popular reading practices in which people turn to literature in search of practical advice alongside modern writers’ rebukes of such instrumental purposes. As literary authors positioned themselves in opposition to people like Samuel Smiles and Dale Carnegie, readers turned to self-help for the promises of mobility, agency, and practical use that serious literature was reluctant to supply. Blum unearths a series of unlikely cases of the love-hate relationship between serious fiction and commercial advice, from Gustave Flaubert’s mockery of early DIY culture to Dear Abby’s cutting diagnoses of Nathanael West and from Virginia Woolf’s ambivalent polemics against self-improvement to the ways that contemporary global authors such as Mohsin Hamid and Tash Aw explicitly draw on the self-help genre. She also traces the self-help industry’s tendency to popularize, quote, and adapt literary wisdom and considers what it might have to teach today’s university. Offering a new history of self-help’s origins, appeal, and cultural and literary import around the world, this book reveals that self-help’s most valuable secrets are not about getting rich or winning friends but about how and why people read.

The Five Continents of Theatre
The Five Continents of Theatre

Author: Eugenio Barba

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-02-11

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9004392939

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The Five Continents of Theatre undertakes the exploration of the material culture of the actor, which involves the actors’ pragmatic relations and technical functionality, their behaviour, the norms and conventions that interact with those of the audience and the society in which actors and spectators equally take part. The material culture of the actor is organised around body-mind techniques (see A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology by the same authors) and auxiliary techniques whose variety concern: ■ the diverse circumstances that generate theatre performances: festive or civil occasions, celebrations of power, popular feasts such as carnival, calendar recurrences such as New Year, spring and summer festivals; ■ the financial and organisational aspects: costs, contracts, salaries, impresarios, tickets, subscriptions, tours; ■ the information to be provided to the public: announcements, posters, advertising, parades; ■ the spaces for the performance and those for the spectators: performing spaces in every possible sense of the term; ■ sets, lighting, sound, makeup, costumes, props; ■ the relations established between actor and spectator; ■ the means of transport adopted by actors and even by spectators. Auxiliary techniques repeat themselves not only throughout different historical periods, but also across all theatrical traditions. Interacting dialectically in the stratification of practices, they respond to basic needs that are common to all traditions when a performance has to be created and staged. A comparative overview of auxiliary techniques shows that the material culture of the actor, with its diverse processes, forms and styles, stems from the way in which actors respond to those same practical needs. The authors’ research for this aspect of theatre anthropology was based on examination of practices, texts and of 1400 images, chosen as exemplars.

Flaubert in Egypt
Flaubert in Egypt

Author: Gustave Flaubert

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1996-03-01

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780140435825

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Flaubert's unforgettable memoirs of travels abroad At once a classic of travel literature and a penetrating portrait of a “sensibility on tour,” Flaubert in Egypt wonderfully captures the young writer’s impressions during his 1849 voyages. Using diaries, letters, travel notes, and the evidence of Flaubert’s traveling companion, Maxime Du Camp, Francis Steegmuller reconstructs his journey through the bazaars and brothels of Cairo and down the Nile to the Red Sea. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Ma Bo'le's Second Life
Ma Bo'le's Second Life

Author: Hong Xiao

Publisher:

Published: 2018-07-17

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9781940953809

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A Confederacy of Dunces-esque family story written by one of China's most beloved women writers.