Salammbo
'Salammbo ' Summary
After the First Punic War, Carthage is unable to fulfill promises made to its army of mercenaries, and finds itself under attack. The fictional title character, a priestess and the daughter of Hamilcar Barca, the foremost Carthaginian general, is the object of the obsessive lust of Matho, a leader of the mercenaries. With the help of the scheming freed slave, Spendius, Matho steals the sacred veil of Carthage, the Zaïmph, prompting Salammbô to enter the mercenaries' camp in an attempt to steal it back. The Zaïmph is an ornate bejewelled veil draped about the statue of the goddess Tanit in the sanctum sanctorum of her temple: the veil is the city's guardian and touching it will bring death to the perpetrator.
Book Details
Language
EnglishOriginal Language
FrenchPublished In
1862Genre/Category
Tags/Keywords
Authors
Gustave Flaubert
France
Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist. Highly influential, he has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country. According to the literary theorist Kornelije Kvas, "in Flaub...
Books by Gustave FlaubertDownload eBooks
Listen/Download Audiobook
- Select Speed
Related books
O Mandarim by José Maria de Eça de Queirós
Em meio aos exóticos labirintos de Macau, uma figura misteriosa espreita nas sombras, despertando a curiosidade de todos. Quem é o enigmático mandarim...
Kandid oder Die beste Welt by Voltaire
Candide, ou l'Optimisme is a satirical novel by Voltaire, first published in 1759. The novel follows the adventures of Candide, a young man who is tau...
A History of England by Charles William Chadwick Oman
It is a captivating and informative book that takes young readers on a remarkable journey through the rich tapestry of England's past. Written by Oman...
Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim
In E. Phillips Oppenheim's 'The Great Impersonation,' the lines between truth and deception blur as a German nobleman, Baron Leopold von Ragastein, ta...
Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams, Vol. 1 by Abigail Adams
The book comprises the letters of Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, one of the central figures of the American Revolution. The letters offer an intim...
Estrelas Propícias by Camilo Castelo Branco
Estrelas Propícias, a novel by Camilo Castelo Branco, delves into the complexities of 19th-century Portuguese society. The story unfolds around a cent...
That Mother-in-Law of Mine by Anonymous
The novel follows a newly married couple, Bessie and her husband, on their honeymoon. Their idyllic summer vacation is disrupted by the arrival of Bes...
Above the French Lines by Stuart Walcott
This book is a collection of letters written by Stuart Walcott while training to be an aviator in France during World War I. Walcott's letters provide...
Christmas Honeymoon by Frances Aymar Mathews
A heartwarming and romantic tale of a newlywed couple whose love is tested by a conflict that threatens to tear them apart. Years later, a special lit...
Famous Sea Fights by John Richard Hale
I propose to tell in non-technical and popular language the story of some of the most remarkable episodes in the history of sea power. I shall begin w...
Reviews for Salammbo
No reviews posted or approved, yet...