TY - BOOK AU - Wilde,Oscar TI - Salomé AV - PR PY - 2007/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Salome (Biblical figure) -- Drama KW - Tragedies (Drama) N1 - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salome_(play); Release date is 2007-12-19; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Salomé" by Oscar Wilde is a one-act tragedy first published in French in 1893. The play depicts the dangerous obsession of Salome, stepdaughter of Herod Antipas, with the imprisoned prophet Jokanaan (John the Baptist). Her fascination leads to seduction attempts, a infamous dance, and deadly consequences. Banned in Britain for decades due to its biblical characters, the play found success in Europe and inspired Richard Strauss's renowned opera, overshadowing Wilde's original work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23917 ER -