"Salammbo" by Gustave Flaubert is a historical novel that transports readers to the vibrant world of ancient Carthage, where war, power, and strong feelings collide. The story follows SalammbĂ´, Hamilcar's daughter, as she gets caught up in the drama between Carthage and the mercenaries. The book starts with a feast where the soldiers are celebrating, but tension is brewing beneath the surface. SalammbĂ´'s arrival adds an air of mystery and hints at her important role to come. The author makes the story come alive, painting a vivid picture of a world filled with both happiness and danger.
Salammbo
By Gustave Flaubert
In ancient Carthage, a daughter's destiny becomes tangled with war and a clash of civilizations, where desire and danger dance together under the shadow of impending conflict.
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About the AuthorGustave Flaubert was a French novelist. He has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country and abroad. According to the literary theorist Kornelije Kvas, "in Flaubert, realism strives for formal perfection, so the presentation of reality tends to be neutral, emphasizing the values and importance of style as an objective method of presenting reality". He is known especially for his debut novel Madame Bovary (1857), his Correspondence, and his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics. The celebrated short story writer Guy de Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert.
Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist. He has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country and abroad. According to the literary theorist Kornelije Kvas, "in Flaubert, realism strives for formal perfection, so the presentation of reality tends to be neutral, emphasizing the values and importance of style as an objective method of presenting reality". He is known especially for his debut novel Madame Bovary (1857), his Correspondence, and his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics. The celebrated short story writer Guy de Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert.
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