Project Gutenberg 2011-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 121 Flaubert, Gustave 1821 1880 Simiriotis, S. Σημηριώτης, Σ. Ηρωδιάς Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Tales_(Flaubert) Translation of: Hérodias Produced by Sophia Canoni. Thanks to George Canonis for his major work in proofreading. "Ηρωδιάς" by Gustave Flaubert is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative appears to revolve around the tumultuous life of Herod Antipas, the tetrarch of Galilee and Perea, exploring themes of power, political intrigue, and personal betrayal intertwined with historical events and figures of the time, particularly focusing on Herod's complex relationship with the formidable figure of Herodias. At the start of the novel, the setting is vividly described, with the citadel of Machaerus overlooking the Dead Sea. The scene captures the morning light breaking over the landscape as Herod Antipas stands surveying the land, reflecting on his worries about political threats and the instability of his rule. Soon after, he interacts with his servant Manaen and converses about the enigmatic John the Baptist, whose rising influence worries him. The narrative hints at Herod's tumultuous personal life, including his marriage to Herodias and her ambitious plans, setting the stage for conflicts that intertwine personal desires with the harsh realities of political power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37816/37816-h/images/cover.jpg el Salome (Biblical figure) -- Fiction Herodias -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: French Literature 145170 2025-07-15T10:21:47.441264 text/html 141589 2021-01-25T15:41:01 text/html; charset=utf-8 118431 2021-01-25T15:41:01 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 123643 2025-07-15T10:21:49.294246 application/epub+zip 124107 2025-07-15T10:21:47.779271 application/epub+zip 85993 2025-07-15T10:21:47.597241 application/epub+zip 185894 2025-07-15T10:21:50.617229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178912 2025-07-15T10:21:49.110258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140927 2022-09-17T10:02:51.295445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138540 2025-07-15T10:21:47.307303 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138291 2012-05-07T19:27:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 44611 2012-05-07T19:27:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19661 2025-07-15T10:21:50.741228 application/rdf+xml 10881 2025-07-15T10:21:47.659253 image/jpeg 1894 2025-07-15T10:21:47.629241 image/jpeg 119346 2025-07-15T10:21:47.459253 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