Herodias by Gustave Flaubert
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"Herodias" by Gustave Flaubert is a short story published in 1877 as part of his collection *Three Tales*. Set in ancient Judea, the story reimagines the biblical account of John the Baptist's execution. At a lavish birthday celebration for Herod Antipas, his wife Herodias orchestrates a cunning scheme involving her daughter Salomé to secure the prophet's death. As John has repeatedly insulted the royal family, the plan unfolds with calculated precision, leading
to a fateful request and an anxious crowd awaiting the executioner's blade. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Flaubert, Gustave, 1821-1880 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Hahl, Jalmari, 1869-1929 |
| Title | Herodias |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Tales_(Flaubert) |
| Credits | Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 35.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Salome (Biblical figure) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Herodias -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 65163 |
| Release Date | Apr 26, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 212 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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