Gustave Flaubert 
Salammbo [EPUB ebook] 

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"Salammbo" is a historical novel by Gustave Flaubert. It is set in Carthage during the third century BCE, immediately before and during the Mercenary Revolt which took place shortly after the First Punic War. Flaubert's main source was Book I of Polybius's Histories. It was not a particularly well-studied period of history and required a great deal of work from the author, who enthusiastically left behind the realism of his masterpiece Madame Bovary for this tale of blood-and-thunder.
The book, which Flaubert researched painstakingly, is largely an exercise in sensuous and violent exoticism. Following the success of Madame Bovary, it was another best-seller and sealed his reputation. The Carthaginian costumes described in it even left traces on the fashions of the time. Nevertheless, in spite of its classic status in France, it is not widely known today among English speakers.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9788866611646 ● File size 0.6 MB ● Publisher Classic eBooks ● Published 2013 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5567412 ● Copy protection without

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