Salammbô by Gustave Flaubert (1862)

The novel revolves around the siege of Carthage and its aftermath, focusing on Salammbo, a priestess of Tanit, and her relationships with various characters, including Matho, a Numidian warrior, and Narr'Havas, a Carthaginian general. The story explores themes of war, politics, and human nature in the face of conflict and societal expectations.

By Gustave Flaubert · First published 1862 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance · 15 chapters

Contents

• The Feast
• At Sicca
• Salammbô
• Beneath the Walls of Carthage
• Tanith
• Hanno
• Hamilcar Barca
• The Battle of the Macaras
• In the Field
• The Serpent
• In the Tent
• The Aqueduct
• Moloch
• The Pass of the Hatchet
• Matho

More by Gustave Flaubert

• Madame Bovary (1857)
• A Sentimental Education (1869)
• A Simple Soul (1876)
• Herodias (1877)
• The Dance of Death (1838) (1845)
• The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller (1857)
• Over Strand and Field (1846)
• Bouvard and Pecuchet, Volume Ix (1874)
• All works by Gustave Flaubert