The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller

The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller

This tale was first published by Gustave Flaubert in 1856. Julien is a young lord from the Middle Ages. His passion for hunting haunts him. A large deer, fallen under his blows, makes a terrible revelation to him: one day, he will murder his father and mother. Upset, the young man leaves his country and throws himself into a life of wandering and war.