Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

Three short works

The Dance of Death, the Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller, a Simple Soul.

by Gustave Flaubert

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Language: English
Content type: Fiction

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"Three Short Works by Gustave Flaubert" by Gustave Flaubert is a collection of short stories published in 1877. The work comprises three distinct tales: the story of a devoted servant whose simple life reveals an extraordinary capacity for love, a medieval legend about a nobleman cursed to commit patricide who seeks redemption through service, and a retelling of the biblical story of John the Baptist's execution at Herod's court. Each story explores themes of devotion, fate, and spiritual transformation through vastly different settings and characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends
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The Dance of Death, the Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller, a Simple Soul. Project Gutenberg electronic edition Project Gutenberg metadata does not identify the source print edition.	2003-12-01	Project Gutenberg	English	—	Public domain (USA)	Project Gutenberg (opens in a new tab)