"Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Romance from the Treasury" is Flaubert's last novel, which remained unfinished. In this elegant work, the artist examines the essence of human stupidity through the adventures of two pensioners, Charles Bouvard and Félix Pécuchet, who decide to embark on the path of seeking knowledge through self-education. They will try their hand at various fields - from botany to geology, from philosophy to literature, but each of their attempts ends with funny and unobtainable results. Through these plot adventures, the author reveals the boundless simplicity and stupidity of human nature, emphasizing the inability of the mind to comprehend all the complexity of the world. In his novel, Flaubert addresses the eternal theme of the interaction of intelligence and limitation, beckons his readers with deep philosophical underpinnings and the unbridled sharpness of his social criticism.