Flaubert Three Tales Author:Flaubert In "A Simple Heart," a story set in his native Normandy, Flaubert (1821-80)recounts the life of a pious and devoted servant-girl. A stained-glass window in Rouen cathedral inspired him to writer "The Legend of St Julian Hospitator" with its insight into the violence and mysticism of the medieval mind. "Herodias," the last of the three tales in t... more »his book, is a masterly reconstruction of the events leading up to the martyrdom of St. John the Baptist.« less