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Salambo - Ein Roman aus Alt-Karthago
Gustave Flaubert
Inhalt
I. Das Gelage
II. In Sikka
III. Salambo
IV. Vor den Mauern von Karthago
V. Tanit
VI. Hanno
A sweeping portrait of ancient Carthage opens with an extravagant banquet in the gardens of Hamilkar, the seasoned commander of a diverse mercenary band. Under a towering purple canopy and among scented fig trees, soldiers from Liguria, Lusitania, the Balearics, Gaul and beyond gather to celebrate a hard‑won victory. The feast teems with vivid detail—roasted oxen, jeweled platters, exotic wines, and a chorus of languages that hints at a fragile alliance on the brink of change.
Through Hamilkar’s measured gaze, listeners sense the undercurrents of ambition and unrest that pulse beneath the revelry. A striking young woman, Salambo, appears, her fierce spirit contrasting with the ceremony’s opulence, while rumors of political maneuvering stir among the guests. As the night deepens, the banquet becomes a stage where loyalty, desire, and the looming threat of conflict begin to intersect, setting the tone for the drama that will unfold in the streets and walls of Carthage.
Language
de
Duration
~11 hours (655K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Gunter Hille, Stefan Cramme and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. Scanned by Projekt Gutenberg-DE
Release date
2005-06-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1821–1880
Best known for Madame Bovary, he helped shape literary realism with an exacting style and a sharp eye for ordinary lives. His work still stands out for its precision, irony, and deep influence on the modern novel.
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