Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 363 Flaubert, Gustave 1821 1880 Three short works The Dance of Death, the Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller, a Simple Soul. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Tales_(Flaubert) Etext produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger "Three Short Works" by Gustave Flaubert is a collection of three distinct literary pieces penned during the mid-19th century. This collection includes "The Dance of Death," "The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller," and "A Simple Soul," showcasing Flaubert’s mastery of narrative and character development. The works delve into themes of mortality, fate, social dynamics, and the human condition through imaginative storytelling and rich prose. The opening portion of "The Dance of Death" introduces readers to a hauntingly philosophical exploration of death as a character who reflects on its eternal nature, its role in both life and decay, and its relationship with humanity. Death speaks in vivid imagery, illustrating its eternal witness to human triumphs and tragedies, often experiencing a sense of loneliness and weariness. This leads to an interaction with Satan, portraying a cosmic struggle between the cycles of life and death. Through a unique blend of poetic language and deep existential thoughts, Flaubert sets the stage for a profound reflection on mortality and the inexorability of fate, hinting at themes that will resonate throughout the subsequent pieces in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 193504 2025-08-05T03:40:47.432794 text/html 173978 2024-10-28T17:50:02 text/html 136136 2025-08-05T03:40:52.864781 application/epub+zip 137398 2025-08-05T03:40:49.315803 application/epub+zip 137398 2025-08-05T03:40:48.116835 application/epub+zip 266186 2025-08-05T03:40:55.339781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249900 2025-08-05T03:40:51.917779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246643 2022-09-05T08:08:01.249509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163123 2025-08-05T03:40:47.013800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143365 2024-10-28T17:50:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16508 2025-08-05T03:40:55.483748 application/rdf+xml 12403 2025-08-05T03:40:48.685786 image/jpeg 3491 2025-08-05T03:40:48.423777 image/jpeg 131414 2025-08-05T03:40:47.448842 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia