Salomé

Salomé

1891 • 96 pages

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Average rating3.7

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Salome is a tragedy by Oscar Wilde. The original 1891 version of the play was in French. Three years later an English translation was published. The play tells in one act the Biblical story of Salome, stepdaughter of the tetrarch Herod Antipas, who, to her stepfather's dismay but to the delight of her mother Herodias, requests the head of Jokanaan (John the Baptist) on a silver platter as a reward for dancing the dance of the seven veils. This is a Green Bird Publication of a quality soft cover, suitable for repertoire companies, libraries, home libraries, and gift giving as well as keepsakes.


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3.5

August 28, 2022

Story: 7 / 10
Characters: 7
Setting: 9
Prose: 8

Themes: Desire, Religion, Power

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