Salammbo (original French title: Salammbô) is a fantasy 1862 novel by Gustave Flaubert and a 1988 play by Charles Ludlam based on that book. Salammbo was also very freely adapted for the Italian silent movie classic Cabiria in 1914, which was the first of many films to star the recurring character Maciste. Flaubert's novel is set immediately before and during the revolt of its mercenary allies against Carthage in the third century BC. The title character, a priestess and the daughter of Hamilcar, an aristocratic Carthaginian general, is the object of the obsessive lust of Matho, leader of the mercenaries. Matho steals a sacred veil, the Zaimph, prompting Salammbo to enter the mercenaries' camp in an attempt to steal it back. The book is largely an exercise in sensual exoticism. For other definitions of fantasy see fantasy (psychology). ... Events January-March January 10 - End of term for John Gately Downey, 7th Governor of California. ... Gustave Flaubert Gustave Flaubert (December 12, 1821 – Croisset, May 8, 1880) is counted among the greatest Western novelists. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Charles Ludlam ( April 12, 1943 - May 28, 1987) was an American actor and playwright. ... The Italian Republic or Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... Gabriele dAnnunzios rôle in the films creation is highlighted in this movie poster. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Bartolomeo Pagano as Maciste Maciste, or Machiste (pronounced ma-CHEES-tay) is one of the oldest recurring characters in cinema. ...

Salammbô is an opera based on the novel, written by Ernest Reyer in 1890. Ernest Reyer (1823 - 1909) was the adopted name of French opera composer and music critic Louis Étienne Ernest Rey. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Salammbo was also the name of the fictitious opera portrayed in Orson Welles's 1941 film Citizen Kane. Kane's second wife, Susan Alexander, played the lead role in the opera. This article is about opera as an art form. ... Orson Welles, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 - October 10, 1985) is commonly considered one of Hollywoods greatest directors, as well as a fine actor, broadcaster and screenwriter. ... Citizen Kane is the first feature film directed by Orson Welles (he had directed two short films previously), and is loosely based on the life of the newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and the reclusive aerospace and movie mogul Howard Hughes. ...

Salammbô was the title of a science fiction comic books series by Phillippe Druillet.

Salammbo: Battle for Carthage is the title of a 2003 Windows game by Dreamcatcher Interactive. Its story is based on both Gustave Flaubert's and Phillipe Druillet's works. Phillippe did the artwork for this game.

External links

• Texts
  • Free eBook of Salammbo (http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1290) at Project Gutenberg
  • Jolly Roger: Salammbo Gustave Flaubert (http://jollyroger.com/xlibrary/SalammbobyGustaveFG/SalammbobyGustaveFG1.html)
  • ClassicReader.com Salammbo (http://www.classicreader.com/booktoc.php/sid.1/bookid.631)
  • Arthur's Classic Novels: Salammbo by Gustave Flaubert (http://arthurwendover.com/arthurs/flaubert/slmmb10.xml)
  • World Wide School: Salammbo by Gustave Flaubert (http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/lit/historical/Salammbo/toc.html)
• The famous sculpture 'Salammbo' (http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/picture-of-month/displaypicture.asp?venue=7&id=25) at the Lady Lever Art Gallery (http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ladylever/index.asp)