Project Gutenberg 1998-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 582 Wilde, Oscar 1854 1900 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Salomé Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salome_(play) David Price "Salomé" by Oscar Wilde is a one-act play written in the early 1890s, specifically reflecting themes from the late 19th century. The play explores the story of Salomé, the daughter of Herodias, as she becomes infatuated with the prophet Jochanaan (John the Baptist) and ultimately demands his severed head as a reward for her dance. This surreal and visually rich narrative is embedded with themes of desire, lust, and retribution, showcasing Wilde's distinctive style and his grappling with moral and aesthetic questions. The plot unfolds within the lavish setting of Herod's banquet, where Salomé, initially repulsed by Jochanaan's rejection of her advances, becomes obsessed with him after seeing him emerge from a cistern. As she dances the Dance of the Seven Veils at her stepfather Herod's command, she seizes the opportunity presented by his promise to grant her any wish. Salomé's chilling request for Jochanaan’s head sets off a tragic sequence of events, leading to not only the death of the prophet but also her own demise by the hands of Herod's soldiers, encapsulating the play's exploration of the interplay between art, desire, and violence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 96.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. fr Salome (Biblical figure) -- Drama Tragedies (Drama) PR Text FR Théâtre Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 110032 2025-10-01T09:09:07.429271 text/html 113992 2021-06-28T10:39:52 text/html 97590 2025-10-01T09:09:11.576258 application/epub+zip 97851 2025-10-01T09:09:08.969330 application/epub+zip 97850 2025-10-01T09:09:07.963310 application/epub+zip 165465 2025-10-01T09:09:13.387194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151284 2025-10-01T09:09:10.980267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130531 2022-09-01T10:33:13.554622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90731 2025-10-01T09:09:06.937280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90512 2021-06-28T10:43:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17068 2025-10-01T09:09:13.509193 application/rdf+xml 8494 2025-10-01T09:09:08.461245 image/jpeg 2483 2025-10-01T09:09:08.209279 image/jpeg 95488 2025-10-01T09:09:07.438250 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia