Flaubert, Gustave
Three Tales (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140448009
- author:
- Flaubert, Gustave
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- 19th century fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Three stories by Gustave Flaubert, a master of the short story. First published in 1877, these tales explore themes of doubt, love, loneliness, and religious experience.
The collection includes "A Simple Heart", which tells the story of Félicité, an uneducated serving-woman who retains her faith despite a life of desolation and loss. Another tale, inspired by a stained-glass window, describes the fate of a hunter destined to murder his own parents. The third story reworks the tale of Salome and John the Baptist.
This new edition features a completely new translation with an introduction by Geoffrey Wall, Flaubert's acclaimed biographer. It includes a chronology, further reading, and explanatory notes, providing authoritative texts enhanced by scholarly commentary and up-to-date translations.
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