Wilde, Oscar 1854-1900 creator Ross, Robert Baldwin 1869-1918 Beardsley, Aubrey 1872-1898 Douglas, Alfred Bruce 1870-1945 text utu 2013 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Salomé: A Tragedy in One Act" by Oscar Wilde is a one-act tragedy written in 1891 and first published in French in 1893. The play depicts the biblical story of Salome, stepdaughter of Herod Antipas, who becomes obsessed with the imprisoned prophet Jokanaan (John the Baptist). When he rejects her advances, she performs the infamous dance of the seven veils, leading to a cascade of fatal consequences. Banned in Britain for decades due to its depiction of biblical characters, the play scandalized audiences and inspired Richard Strauss's renowned 1905 opera. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salome_(play) Release date is 2013-05-12 Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) Original publication data not identified Salome (Biblical figure) -- Drama Tragedies (Drama) PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42704 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42704 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133957.0 42704