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The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitalier' (1877) is a short story about the medieval Saint Julian the Hospitalier, written by French author Gustave Flaubert, famous for his scandalous novel 'Madame Bovary'.
Predicted at birth to do great things, a father and mother are told their new born son will marry into the family of a Great Emperor and become a Saint.
However, when cursed by a stag after slaughtering innocent animals, Julian flees in an attempt to escape his fate.
'The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitalier' is a fine example of Flaubert's mastery of the short story and remains essential reading for fans of his work.
Predicted at birth to do great things, a father and mother are told their new born son will marry into the family of a Great Emperor and become a Saint.
However, when cursed by a stag after slaughtering innocent animals, Julian flees in an attempt to escape his fate.
'The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitalier' is a fine example of Flaubert's mastery of the short story and remains essential reading for fans of his work.