Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880), French novelist and short story writer, was considered to be a master of style, obsessively devoted to finding the right word ("e;le mot juste"e;), in every piece of literature he produced. Although Flaubert is remembered for his novels, most notably "e;Madame Bovary,"e; he took a hiatus from longer pieces near the end of his career to produce a wonderful collection of short stories. Four of these stories are featured in this edition, which includes "e;A Simple Soul,"e; a story of love and spiritual awakening seen through the simple life of a servant girl, "e;The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller,"e; an Oedipus-like tale that examines fate and the rewards of benevolence, and "e;Herodias,"e; the retelling of the beheading of John the Baptist. Also included in this edition is "e;The Dance of Death,"e; a strange and darkly beautiful tale of a man's encounters with Death and Satan.
| ISBN: | 9781420939392 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2011 |
| Author: | Flaubert, Gustave |
| Publisher: | Neeland Media LLC |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |