The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller

The novella, “The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller”—one of the famous works by the French writer Gustave Flaubert—is written in the genre of hagiographic literature. In this piece, the author masterfully reinterprets the medieval legend of Saint Julian. Julian transforms from a cruel hunter, obsessed with the passion for killing animals, into a righteous man after the terrible prophecy that he would kill his parents comes true. His path of redemption leads him to sainthood through selfless service to others.