Salome by Oscar Wilde

Salome

Oscar Wilde with Alfred Bruce Douglas (Translator), Aubrey Beardsley (Illustrator)

64 pages • first pub 1893 (view editions)

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Readers captivated by darkly poetic, symbolically rich reinterpretations of biblical tales that blend aesthetic beauty with provocative themes of desire and vengeance would find Salomé ideal.

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Outraged by the sexual perversity of this one-act tragedy, Great Britain's Lord Chamberlain banned Salom from the national stage. Symbolist poets and writers -- St phane Mallarm and Maurice Maeterlinck among them -- defended the play's literary ...

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Community Reviews

3.55
based on 2,664 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

tense: 40%

mysterious: 33%

challenging: 17%

emotional: 14%

funny: 14%

reflective: 14%

sad: 7%

adventurous: 4%

inspiring: 3%

informative: 2%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

71% of readers chose fast
24% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
53% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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