Description: The novel Salammbo (published in 1862) interweaves historical and fictional characters. The action takes place before and during the Mercenary Revolt, an uprising of mercenaries in the employ of Carthage in the 3rd century BC. --- An unfinished opera by Modest Mussorgsky, a silent film by Pierre Marodon and a play by Charles Ludlam are among the many adaptations of Flaubert's novel. --- Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880), famous French novelist, known for his endless search for "le mot juste" (the precise word); author of Madame Bovary (1857). In 1858, in order to gather material for Salammbo, Flaubert paid a visit to Carthage.
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EAN: 9781595690357
UPC: 9781595690357
ISBN: 9781595690357
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Item Length: 21.6 cm
Book Title: Salammbo
Item Height: 216mm
Item Width: 140mm
Author: Gustave Flaubert
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Books
Publisher: Mondial
Publication Year: 2006
Genre: Fantasy
Item Weight: 295g
Number of Pages: 221 Pages
