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Salammbô
1862 historical novel by Gustave Flaubert / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Salammbô (1862) is a historical novel by Gustave Flaubert. It is set in Carthage immediately before and during the Mercenary Revolt (241–237 BCE). Flaubert's principal source was Book I of the Histories, written by the Greek historian Polybius. The novel was enormously popular when first published and jumpstarted a renewed interest in the history of the Roman Republic's conflict with the North African Phoenician outpost of Carthage.
For other uses, see Salammbô (disambiguation).
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![]() Title page of Salammbô by Gustave Flaubert | |
Author | Gustave Flaubert |
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Language | French |
Genre | Historical fiction |
Publisher | Michel Lévy Frères |
Publication date | 1862 |
Publication place | France |
Pages | 474 (first edition) |
Original text | Salammbô at French Wikisource |
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