The Legendary Sources of Flaubert's Saint Julien

by Benjamin F. Bart and Robert Cook

Book Overview

The sources for La L gende de Saint Julien l'Hospitalier, one of Flaubert's finest literary works, have long been the subject of numerous conflicting theories. The implications of the controversy are broad and important, not only for Flaubert's work but also for our understanding of how writers generally use traditional material. Superficial resemblances have led critics to conclude that Flaubert relied heavily on a medieval tale of Saint Julian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442651687
• ISBN13: 9781442651685
• Release Date: December 1977
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.6"