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The Gustave Flaubert Library

The Gustave Flaubert Library

Written by: Gustave Flaubert
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The Gustave Flaubert Library is a refuge for those who still believe that style is not an ornament, but a destiny. Here, books are not abridged, distorted, or hurried toward convenience; they are given whole, with the patience that art demands. Each episode offers a complete reading, so that the listener may surrender to the full cadence of a work, to its beauty, its irony, its languor, and its truth.Public domain
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  • Salammbô Chapter 12 - The Aquaeduct, part 1

    Salammbô Chapter 12 - The Aquaeduct, part 1
    Aug 3 2026
    In which the aftermath of a terrible battle unfolds amidst the grim remnants of dead and dying mercenaries, their disparate funerary rites revealing the varied customs of a multitude of peoples, while despair and brutality mingle among the survivors. The uneasy quiet is broken by plans of continued resistance and renewed conflict, as leaders rally their shattered followers with ferocious resolve beneath the looming shadow of Carthage’s power.
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    35 mins
  • Salammbô Chapter 11 - In the Tent, part 2

    Salammbô Chapter 11 - In the Tent, part 2
    Aug 1 2026
    In which a fierce and tender struggle unfolds beneath the shadow of a burning camp, as passion and power intertwine in a charged and uneasy truce. Amidst the tumult of war and the flickering flames, alliances are forged with solemn rites, and the fates of Carthage’s champions are weighed in moments heavy with both hope and despair.
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    23 mins
  • Salammbô Chapter 11 - In the Tent, part 1

    Salammbô Chapter 11 - In the Tent, part 1
    Jul 30 2026
    In which Salammbô ventures beyond the desolate and war-torn surroundings of Carthage, guided by a devoted servant through empty fields and ruined villages, until she reaches the camp of the Barbarians under the command of Matho. Amidst the flickering fires and restless crowds, she confronts the mercenary chief with a resolute demand that stirs deep and conflicting passions in the shadowed peace of his tent.
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    26 mins
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