Three Tales

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Three Tales is a collection of three short stories by Gustave Flaubert that exemplify his precise realist style and exploration of human psychology and faith.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
short story collection
adaptedAs radio dramas
stage adaptations
television adaptations
author Gustave Flaubert
authorStyle economy of language
impersonal narrative voice
meticulous description
containsWork A Simple Heart
Herodias
Legenda sanctorum
surface form: The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller
countryOfOrigin France
criticalReception considered a masterpiece of Flaubert’s later period
exploresTheme devotion
faith
human psychology
religion
sacrifice
sanctity
violence
firstPublicationFormat single volume
genre realist fiction
short stories
hasInfluenced modern short story form
psychological fiction
literaryMovement Realism
mainCharacterInContainedWork Félicité
Herod Antipas
John the Baptist
Saint Julian the Hospitaller
Salome
notableFor precise realist style
psychological depth
numberOfStories 3
originalLanguage French
originalTitle Trois Contes
partOfAuthorCareerPhase late works of Gustave Flaubert
publicationYear 1877
publisher Charpentier
setInWork A Simple Heart – rural Normandy
Herodias
surface form: Herodias – Judea

The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller – medieval Europe
timePeriodOfComposition 1870s

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Gustave Flaubert notableWork Three Tales