Lyric Poetry
"Salome" is a tragedy by Oscar Wilde based on a biblical motif. Interestingly, the original version of the play was in French; an English translation was published a couple of years later. The story tells about the attempted seduction of Jokanaan by Salome, step-daughter of Herod Antipas, her dance of the seven veils, and the execution of Jokanaan at Salome's instigation; and her death on Herod's orders.
© 2019 Good Press (Ebook): 4057664113627
Translators: Lord Alfred Douglas
Release date
Ebook: 19 November 2019
Lyric Poetry
"Salome" is a tragedy by Oscar Wilde based on a biblical motif. Interestingly, the original version of the play was in French; an English translation was published a couple of years later. The story tells about the attempted seduction of Jokanaan by Salome, step-daughter of Herod Antipas, her dance of the seven veils, and the execution of Jokanaan at Salome's instigation; and her death on Herod's orders.
© 2019 Good Press (Ebook): 4057664113627
Translators: Lord Alfred Douglas
Release date
Ebook: 19 November 2019
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