by Geoffrey Wall (Introduction), Gustave Flaubert (Author), Gustave Flaubert (Author), Geoffrey Wall (Introduction), Roger Whitehouse (Translator)
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 Felicite - 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 Salome and John the Baptist.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 27 Jan 2005
ISBN 10: 0140448004
ISBN 13: 9780140448009