TY - BOOK AU - Flaubert,Gustave AU - Simiriotis,S. TI - Ηρωδιάς AV - PQ PY - 2011/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Salome (Biblical figure) -- Fiction KW - Herodias -- Fiction N1 - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Tales_(Flaubert); Translation of: Hérodias; Release date is 2011-10-21; Produced by Sophia Canoni. Thanks to George Canonis for his major work in proofreading; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Ηρωδιάς" by Gustave Flaubert is a short story published in 1877 as part of Three Tales. The work retells the biblical story of John the Baptist's execution. At Herod Antipas's birthday celebration, his wife Herodias orchestrates a deadly plan involving her daughter Salomé. Through a promise made to the dancing girl, the story leads to John's beheading while his disciples await the coming Messiah. Flaubert drew inspiration from Rouen Cathedral and his travels in Egypt. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37816 ER -