"La nouvelle Carthage" is a novel by the Belgian writer Georges Eckgoud, which was first published in 1888. This book tells the story of a young artist Stefan, who finds himself in the vortex of the surrealist and decadent world of Brussels in the 19th century. Feelings of loss, carelessness, fatal passion and tragic love are intertwined in the picturesque and disturbing image of the city created by the author, which gives birth to a new myth - a new Cartagena. The novel "La nouvelle Carthage" reflects the danger and allure of dreams and desires, reminding the reader of the eternal conflict between the beautiful and the terrible, between art and the destructive power of the search for meaning.