{"product_id":"three-tales-penguin-classics-9780140448009b","title":"Three Tales (Penguin Classics)","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThree stories by a French master\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1877, these three stories are dominated by questions of doubt, love, loneliness, and religious experience—together they confirm Flaubert as a master of the short story. “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eA Simple Heart\u003c\/span\u003e” relates the story of Félicité, an uneducated serving-woman who retains her Catholic faith despite a life of desolation and loss. “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Legend of Saint Julian Hospitator\u003c\/span\u003e,” inspired by a stained-glass window in Rouen cathedral, describes the fate of a sadistic hunter destined to murder his own parents. The blend of faith and cruelty that dominates this story may also be found in “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eHerodias\u003c\/span\u003e,” a reworking of the tale of Salome and John the Baptist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition is a completely new translation with a new introduction by Geoffrey Wall, Flaubert's acclaimed biographer. It features a chronology, further reading, and explanantory notes.","brand":"Penguin Group","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42825024307280,"sku":"9780140448009B","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780140448009-l.jpg?v=1785899111","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/three-tales-penguin-classics-9780140448009b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}