Salammbo: Historiallinen romaani by Gustave Flaubert

"Salammbo: Historiallinen romaani" by Gustave Flaubert is a historical novel published in 1862. Set in ancient Carthage during the Mercenary Revolt of 241–237 BCE, it follows Salammbô, a priestess and daughter of General Hamilcar Barca, who becomes entangled in conflict when mercenary leader Matho steals Carthage's sacred veil. Driven by obsessive desire, Matho's theft forces Salammbô into the enemy camp to reclaim the city's guardian treasure, setting in motion a tale of warfare, betrayal, and forbidden passion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Flaubert, Gustave, 1821-1880
Translator Finne, Jalmari, 1874-1938
Title Salammbo: Historiallinen romaani
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salammb%C3%B4
Credits E-text prepared by Jari Koivisto
Reading Level Reading ease score: 31.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language Finnish
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Historical fiction
Subject Carthage (Extinct city) -- History -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 52948
Release Date
Last Update Oct 23, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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