Project Gutenberg 2006-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 254 Flaubert, Gustave 1821 1880 Herodias Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Tales_(Flaubert) Produced by John Bickers and David Widger "Herodias" by Gustave Flaubert is a historical novel likely written during the late 19th century. The narrative explores themes of ambition, romance, and intrigue set against the backdrop of ancient Judea. It primarily revolves around the characters of Herod Antipas, the tetrarch of Galilee, and his wife Herodias, touching on their tumultuous relationship and the significant influence of St. John the Baptist (Iaokanann) in their lives. The story unfolds in the citadel of Machaerus, focusing on the inner conflicts of Antipas as he grapples with political pressures and personal desires. Herodias, a fiercely ambitious woman, seeks to secure her position and power through manipulation and scheming, ultimately setting her sights on the destruction of John the Baptist, whose prophetic voice threatens their authority. The narrative reaches a dramatic climax during a banquet where, driven by her lust for power and revenge, Herodias’s daughter Salome ultimately demands the beheading of John the Baptist as a reward for her dance. Flaubert's rich prose and complex characterizations illuminate the deadly interplay of desire and politics in a world ruled by ambition and fear. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Salome (Biblical figure) -- Fiction Herodias -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 117885 2025-07-01T08:59:29.753686 text/html 116586 2021-01-27T21:41:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 101789 2025-07-01T08:59:33.626146 application/epub+zip 102315 2025-07-01T08:59:31.249669 application/epub+zip 102316 2025-07-01T08:59:30.276672 application/epub+zip 166882 2025-07-01T08:59:35.481187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157084 2025-07-01T08:59:33.070134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134990 2022-09-01T10:20:23.564437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99717 2025-07-01T08:59:29.470680 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99727 2016-09-14T05:28:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16865 2025-07-01T08:59:35.599135 application/rdf+xml 8188 2025-07-01T08:59:30.756644 image/jpeg 2276 2025-07-01T08:59:30.514655 image/jpeg 98820 2025-07-01T08:59:29.763679 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