Gustave Flaubert, “La Légende de saint Julien l’Hospitalier” (The Legend of Saint Julien the Hospitaller)
Diego Vélasquez, Tête de cerf, huile sur toile, 1626-1636, Musée du Prado
How about a literary eclipse in the course of your day?
“Cursed, cursed, cursed! One day, ferocious heart, you’ll murder your father and your mother!” is the grim prophecy uttered by a great stag to Julien as he was about to perish. Panicking at the thought of killing his parents, Julien leaves home and embarks on a life of wandering and adventure. Somewhere between a marvelous tale and a novel of chivalry, Flaubert’s tale traces the cruel and fabulous destiny of the legendary Saint Julien l’Hospitalier.
Bring your own picnic and enjoy it at the end of the reading.
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