Salammbo (Annotated)

Salammbô (1862) is a historical book by Gustave Flaubert. It is set in Carthage during the 3rd century BC, immediately before and during the Mercenary Revolt which took place shortly after the First Punic War. Flaubert's main source was Book I of Polybius's Histories. It was not a particularly well-studied period of history and required a great deal of work from the author, who enthusiastically left behind the realism of his masterpiece Madame Bovary for this melodramatic, blood-soaked tale.

This edition has been formatted for your NOOK, with an active table of contents. It has also been annotated, with additional information about Madame Bovary and Gustave Flaubert, including an overview, plot synopsis, chapter by chapter information, character information, adaptations, depictions in art, biographical and bibliographical information.