Three Tales (Penguin Classics)
Three Tales (Penguin Classics) by Gustave Flaubert, translated by Roger Whitehouse
English | August 30, 2005 | ISBN: 0140448004, ASIN: B002RI9L3U | AZW3 | 144 pages | 0.6 MB
English | August 30, 2005 | ISBN: 0140448004, ASIN: B002RI9L3U | AZW3 | 144 pages | 0.6 MB
Three stories by a French master
First published in 1877, 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 Félicité, 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.
This new edition is a completely new translation with a new introduction by Geoffrey Wall, Flaubert's acclaimed biographer. It features a chronology, further reading, and explanantory notes.