Salammbô

Written by Gustave Flaubert

Narrated by Crln Yldz Ksr

Salammbô is a historical novel by Gustave Flaubert, whose vivid plot bursts with exoticism, high drama and bloody violence.

Set in Carthage during the 3rd century BC immediately before and during the Mercenary Revolt which took place shortly after the First Punic War. It's a tale of war between Rome and Carthage.

Flaubert describes in detail the Mercenary Revolt and the fight of the Mercenaries against the all-powerful Carthage, the theft of the magical Zaimph and the love and hate between the Carthaginian princess Salammbô and the fiercest leader of the Mercenaries, Matho.

After completing the famous Mme Bovary, Flaubert put all his efforts into researching the Punic Wars and completed the historic masterpiece Salammbô.

Gustave Flaubert, French novelist and short story writer, was considered to be a master of style, obsessively devoted to finding the right word ("le mot juste"), in every piece of literature he produced.

An Author's Republic audio production.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Author's Republic
• Release date: Jun 15, 2017
• ISBN: 9781518952708

Gustave Flaubert

Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880) was a French novelist who was best known for exploring realism in his work. Hailing from an upper-class family, Flaubert was exposed to literature at an early age. He received a formal education at Lycée Pierre-Corneille, before venturing to Paris to study law. A serious illness forced him to change his career path, reigniting his passion for writing. He completed his first novella, November, in 1842, launching a decade-spanning career. His most notable work, Madame Bovary was published in 1856 and is considered a literary masterpiece.

Reviews for Salammbô

[Snorri Stefánsson · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

The reading is horrible and the story uninteristing. Even at speed the vowels are long.

[S Morland · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Couldn't get past five minutes! Not to be mean, but the narrator is exasperating ?
Hoping another version gets recorded...