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 Salome - Oscar Wilde
 Salome - Oscar Wilde ... obsession with his wife's daughter and its consequences. Originally published in French, 'Salomé' is Oscar Wilde's 1896 dramatization of the biblical story of Salome, the step-daughter of Herod who danced before Herod and in so doing wins the granting of any wish that Herod may be able to fulfill. Salome asks for the head of John the Baptist. Fans of Wilde will delight in the dramatization of this biblical story.Newest Review: ... bored from their guarding duties, talk about the Jews and their strange invisible God, they wonder about Jokanaan, the holy ... more ... man in the old cistern that has served as a prison for years and how no-one may see him by order of the Tetrarch, they tell of the old king that was killed and of the executioner who was not afraid because the Tetrarch had given him the Death Ring. The night is fair and the moon is cold. Nothing ever happens on the terrace. Nothing has until tonight. The princess Salomé rises from the banquet and comes to see the moon. She is troubled by the attention of her mother&# ...more |
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Salome - Oscar Wilde: Sex and Death in Judea (1004 words)
by - written on 19/01/02 (Very useful, 1030 readings)
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Oscar Wilde’s best known plays, such as Lady Windermere’s Fan (1890) and The Importance of being Earnest (1895) were remarkably humorous and witty. In contrast, Salomé is a serious drama about obsessive passion based on the biblical story of John the Baptist. Originally written in French, and later translated by Lord Alfred Douglas, Salomé was first produced in 1894 with the celebrated actor Sarah Bernhardt. This play in one act is set on a moonlit terrace in the Palace of King Herod Antipas, Tetrarch of Judea. Herod took power from his elder brother and married his beautiful wife Herodias, mother of Salomé. As the years passed, ... Read the complete review
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