Salome: Dramo En Unu Akto by Oscar Wilde
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"Salome: Dramo En Unu Akto" by Oscar Wilde is a one-act tragedy first published in French in 1893. The play dramatizes Princess Salome's dangerous obsession with the imprisoned prophet Jokanaan (John the Baptist), culminating in her infamous dance of the seven veils. Set in Herod Antipas's palace, this biblical drama explores forbidden desire and fatal consequences. Banned in Britain for decades due to its depiction of biblical characters, the play achieved international
recognition through Richard Strauss's 1905 opera adaptation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Bulthuis, H. J. (Hindrik Jan), 1865-1945 |
| Title | Salome: Dramo En Unu Akto |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salome_(play) |
| Credits |
Produced by Mohammad Aboomar for the QuantiQual Project; Project ID: COALESCE/2017/117 (Irish Research Council) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | Esperanto |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Salome (Biblical figure) -- Drama |
| Subject | Tragedies (Drama) |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 63064 |
| Release Date | Aug 27, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 236 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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