Salome: Tragödie in Einem Akt by Oscar Wilde

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Author Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900
Illustrator Beardsley, Aubrey, 1872-1898
Translator Lachmann, Hedwig, 1865-1918
Title Salome: Tragödie in Einem Akt
Note Reading ease score: 96.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salome_(play) Wikipedia page about this book: https: //de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salome_(Drama)
Credits Produced by Mohammad Aboomar for the QuantiQual Project;
Project ID: COALESCE/2017/117 (Irish Research Council)
Summary "Salome: Tragödie in Einem Akt" by Oscar Wilde is a one-act play written during the late 19th century. The book presents the tragic story of Salome, the daughter of Herodias, as she navigates themes of desire, power, and revenge. The play intricately weaves biblical references along with Wilde's distinctive lyrical style to delve into the complex relationships between the characters. In the story, Salome becomes infatuated with Jochanaan, a prophet imprisoned by her stepfather, Herod Antipas. Despite Jochanaan's rejection and disdain for her, Salome is drawn to him, finding an obsessive desire for his beauty and integrity beneath his repulsion towards her. At a banquet hosted by Herod, who desires to see Salome dance, she ultimately agrees to perform in exchange for whatever reward he may offer. Under the pressure of her mother's bitterness towards Jochanaan, she requests the prophet's head on a silver platter. The play concludes in an atmosphere of foreboding and tragedy, as Salome's desire leads to both her own destruction and the demise of Jochanaan, encapsulating the destructive power of obsession and desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language German
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Salome (Biblical figure) -- Drama
Subject Tragedies
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EBook-No. 62233
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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