Three Tales: A Simple Heart; The Legend of St. Julian the Hospitaller; Herodias (The Heritage Press)

Flaubert, Gustave; de Maupassant, Guy

Language: English

Published by The Heritage Press, 1978

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Reissue. Includes publisher's slipcase and Sandglass insert. Spine a bit faded, small spot on bottom edge of slipcase. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1978 Hard Cover. xx, 132 pp. . Translated into English from the original French, translator unattributed, introduction by Guy de Mauppasant, illustrated by May Neama. Includes: A Simple Heart; The Legend of St. Julian the Hospitaller; Herodias. "These three stories are dominated by questions of doubt, love, loneliness, and religious experience-together they confirm Flaubert as a master of the short story. 'A Simple Heart' relates the story of Felicite, an uneducated serving-woman who retains her Catholic faith despite a life of desolation and loss. 'The Legend of Saint Julian Hospitator,' inspired by a stained-glass window in Rouen cathedral, describes the fate of 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 Salome and John the Baptist.…

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Title
Three Tales: A Simple Heart; The Legend of St. Julian the Hospitaller; Herodias (The Heritage Press)
Author
Flaubert, Gustave; de Maupassant, Guy
Publisher
The Heritage Press
Publication year
1978
Condition
Near Fine
Dust jacket
Near Fine
Binding
Hard Cover
Language
English
Edition
Reissue.
Item weight
20 ounces
Dimensions
10x7x0

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