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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
dark
funny
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“Ah! I have kissed thy mouth, Jokanaan, I have kissed thy mouth. There was a bitter taste on thy lips. Was it the taste of blood?... But perchance it is the taste of love.... They say that love hath a bitter taste.... But what of that? what of that? I have kissed thy mouth, Jokanaan.”
I wanted to properly acquaint myself with this story better, so I figure what better way to do it than Wilde.
This was almost a comedy of sorts. I found myself laughing about the soldiers and the Jews dialogue, and smiling at Salomé. I think it’s odd that she was only 12 in truth from what we know of her. She is often depicted as innocent but tempestuous (creepy she’s a child) and this to me, painted her as a prattling little girl with blood lust 😂
“You are always looking at her. You look at her too much. It is dangerous to look at people in such fashion. Something terrible may happen.”
I’m participating in an ARC of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s The Seventh Veil of Salome and I wanted to understand the story better, as I knew very little about it. All in all it was a nice little play and I’d recommend it to anyone wanting a quick retelling!
I wanted to properly acquaint myself with this story better, so I figure what better way to do it than Wilde.
This was almost a comedy of sorts. I found myself laughing about the soldiers and the Jews dialogue, and smiling at Salomé. I think it’s odd that she was only 12 in truth from what we know of her. She is often depicted as innocent but tempestuous (creepy she’s a child) and this to me, painted her as a prattling little girl with blood lust 😂
“You are always looking at her. You look at her too much. It is dangerous to look at people in such fashion. Something terrible may happen.”
I’m participating in an ARC of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s The Seventh Veil of Salome and I wanted to understand the story better, as I knew very little about it. All in all it was a nice little play and I’d recommend it to anyone wanting a quick retelling!
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
to be honest i was just very confused for a large portion of the play so my level of enjoyment might actually be the fault of my lack of understanding… once you get what‘s going on, salomé shows the struggle for power between men and women quite well
This is such an awesome copy - with the Beardsley illustrations. It's one of the books I got rid of that I really wish I had kept.
Story: 7 / 10
Characters: 7
Setting: 9
Prose: 8
Themes: Desire, Religion, Power
Characters: 7
Setting: 9
Prose: 8
Themes: Desire, Religion, Power
"Salomé", otra joya inigualable de la pluma de Oscar Wilde, se presenta como un banquete literario lleno de exuberancia y provocación. En esta obra, Wilde nos transporta a un mundo de decadencia, lujuria y tragedia, todo ello envuelto en su característico ingenio y estilo decadente.
La obra es un festín para los sentidos, donde la belleza y la perversión danzan en una coreografía única. La figura de Salomé, con su magnetismo y deseo insaciable, se erige como un personaje fascinante que encarna la peligrosa mezcla de poder y sensualidad.
La prosa de Wilde, rica en simbolismo y poesía, añade capas de significado a cada línea. La exploración de temas tabúes, la crítica velada a la moralidad de la época y la intrincada trama contribuyen a la creación de una obra maestra que desafía las convenciones.
Es cierto que la traducción puede perder ciertos matices, pero la esencia de la obra sigue resonando con fuerza. La capacidad de Wilde para mezclar lo grotesco con lo hermoso, lo trágico con lo cómico, crea una experiencia teatral única que sigue siendo relevante en la exploración de los límites de la sociedad y el individuo.
"Salomé" no es solo una obra de teatro; es una inmersión en la mente brillante y audaz de Oscar Wilde. Cautiva, desafía y, al final, deja una marca indeleble en el espectador o lector, recordándonos que la genialidad literaria puede trascender el tiempo y las barreras lingüísticas. Un tributo a la capacidad de Wilde para teñir de belleza incluso las sombras más oscuras de la naturaleza humana.
Don't think I've read any biblically inspired play before so this was a very interesting read, and because it's written by Oscar Wilde it was very well done and compelling. However it's not one of my favorites of his plays.