Three Tales: A Simple Heart; the Legend of St Julian Hospitator; Herodias - Couverture souple

Flaubert, Gustave

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140441069 ISBN 13 : 9780140441062

Editeur : Penguin Classics, 1973

Synopsis

This volume includes "A Simple Heart", "The legend of St Julian Hospitator" and "Herodias". These three pieces of fiction by the 19th-century French naturalist are introduced by an essay describing his life, works, and artistic abilities.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

First published in 1877, these three stories are dominated by questions of doubt, love, loneliness and religious experience, and together form a triumphant conclusion to Flaubert's literary career. With elegant simplicity, 'A Simple Heart' relates the story of Félicité - an uneducated serving-woman who retains her Catholic faith despite a life of desolation and loss. Inspired by a stained-glass window in Rouen cathedral, 'The Legend of Saint Julian Hospitator' describes the fate of Julian, a sadistic hunter destined to murder his own parents. The blend of faith and cruelty that dominates this story may also be found in 'Herodias' - a reworking of the tale of Salomé and John the Baptist.

Revue de presse

'These stories, mini masterpieces of realism and contemplation, examine the arc of humanity in its many forms, revealing through diverse tales of three separate people, the poignant place of dignity, spiritual triumph and the fulfilment of destiny beyond any individual control. These are stories to feed the soul and exercise our moral fibres. Perfect.' --Parent Talk

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Classics
• Date d'édition: 1973
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0140441069
• ISBN 13: 9780140441062
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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