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SalammbĂ´
work by Flaubert
Also known as: âSalamboâ
SalammbĂ´, historical novel by Gustave Flaubert, published in 1862. Although the titular heroine is a fictional character, the novelâs setting of ancient Carthage and many characters are historically accurate, if highly romanticized.
Set after the First Punic War (264â241 bce), SalammbĂ´ is the story of the siege of Carthage in 240â237 bce by mercenaries who had not been paid for their help in fighting the Romans. It is also the story of the love of MathĂ´, one of the mercenaries, for SalammbĂ´, the daughter of Hamilcar, chief magistrate of Carthage, and priestess of the cityâs moon goddess.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
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