Gustave Flaubert

[The waveguide]

Funny, but though Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" was chosen as the book of the month in April 2008 discussion, I did not find his entry here in "Author Discussion" sub-forum.

However, I was interested in his other novel, Salammbô.

Had anybody read it?

Here is a weird thing from wikipedia:

Adaptations
Music
Salammbô, an unfinished opera by Modest Mussorgsky (1863-66)
Salammbô, another unfinished opera by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Salammbô, an opera composed by Ernest Reyer based on Flaubert's novel (1890).

TWO unfinished operas?! That's REALLY weird! Which novel can beat that?

 

[saliotthomas]

I started Salammbo but got lost midway because of the many names,a bit like Silmarion of Tolkien.My father and brother insiste it is his best work.
I loved l'éducation sentimental ,and read it twice. A simple heart is also good.

 

[kezia]

I started Salammbo but got lost midway because of the many names,a bit like Silmarion of Tolkien.My father and brother insiste it is his best work.
I loved l'éducation sentimental ,and read it twice. A simple heart is also good.

my father also loved this book - i havent read it but i liked the two books u mentioned, altho i read the greek translation only...