by Gustave Flaubert · Flammarion · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782080700223
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Salammbô is a historical novel by French writer Gustave Flaubert, published in 1862. The story is set in Carthage during the 3rd century BC, in the context of the Mercenary War. The novel stands out for its detailed description of the ancient city and its customs, as well as for its plot full of intrigues and passions. Salammbô, the daughter of a Carthaginian general, becomes involved in a love and political conflict that tests her loyalty and courage.
Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist. He has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country and abroad. He is known especially for his debut novel Madame Bovary (1857), his Correspondence, and his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics. The celebrated writer Guy de Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert.
