Written by gustave flaubert, audiobook narrated by fiona glascott. Salambo audible audiobook unabridged gustave flaubert author, fred williams narrator. Salambo audible audiobook abridged gustave flaubert author, laura garcia narrator, yoyo usa. Salammbo 12 gustave flaubert audiobook fr salammbo gustave flaubert livre audio salammbo. In this volume, flaubert describes in detail the mercenary revolt and the fight of the mercenaries against the allpowerful carthage, the theft of the magical zaimph and the love and hate between the. The book is a combination of history and myth not unlike homers iliad. Gustave flaubert 18211880 was an influential french writer who was perhaps the leading exponent of literary realism of his country.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. All librivox recordings are in the public domain in the usa and available as free downloads on. Gustave flaubert, fred williams, blackstone audio, inc audible audiobooks. All audio files can be found on the catalog page for this project. In madame bovary, one of the great novels of 19thcentury france, flaubert draws a deeply felt and sympathetic portrait of a woman who, having married a country doctor and found herself unhappy with a. Herodias is a short story by gustave flaubert, one of the great masters of french literature. Salammbo audiobook gustave flaubert 1821 1880, translated by unknown after completing the famous mme bovary, flaubert put all his efforts into researching the punic wars and completed the lesser known salammb in this volume, flaubert describes in detail the mercenary revolt and the fight of the mercenaries against the all. Salammbo makes the horrors of battle real and visceral, while. Salammbo by gustave flaubert on free audio book download. Browse audiobooks written by gustave flaubert sorted by best selling this month page 1 audiobooks. Librivox recording of salammbo by gustave flaubert.
Salammbo audiobook gustave flaubert 1821 1880, translated by unknown after completing the famous mme bovary, flaubert put all his efforts into researching the punic wars and completed the lesser known salammb in this volume, flaubert describes in detail the mercenary revolt and the fight of the mercenaries against the allpowerful. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. After completing the famous mme bovary, flaubert put all his efforts into researching. 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. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Librivox founded in 2005 is a community of volunteers from all over the world who record public domain texts. Browse audiobooks written by gustave flaubert sorted by. Gustave flaubert 1821 1880, translated by eleanor marx aveling 1855 1898 published in book form in april 1857, the novel focuses on a doctors wife, emma bovary, who has adulterous affairs and lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emptiness of provincial life. However, her aspirations and her desires to escape only bring her further disappointment and eventually lead to. He is known especially for his first published novel, madame bovary and for his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics. Where does salambo rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. This story is set immediately after the first punic war.
In this volume, flaubert describes in detail the mercenary revolt and the fight of the mercenaries against the allpowerful carthage. High priestess of ancient carthage library edition. Salammbo is a literary work written by gustave flaubert and published in 1865. A stylistic masterpiece, with orientalist sensuality and an inspired dive into religious fervor, this short story brings the ancient era to. Flaubert spent several years researching this book about an army of mercenaries who revolt against ancient carthage. Written by gustave flaubert, audiobook narrated by eric hersonmacarel. Carthage has weakened and is now not able to keep the promises made to its army of mercenaries and find itself. In madame bovary, one of the great novels of 19thcentury france, flaubert draws a deeply felt and sympathetic portrait of a woman who, having married a country doctor and found herself unhappy with a rural, genteel existence, longs for love and excitement. The book is a bit heavy on description for my taste, but i dont think its much worse than the other 19th century books ive read. Its story is based on both gustave flaubert s and phillipe druillets works 2003. Like the iliad it is a larger than life epic tale, but this tale has neither poetry nor heroes. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Although the titular heroine is a fictional character, the novels setting of ancient carthage and many characters are historically accurate, if highly romanticized.