Salomé: A Tragedy in One Act

Oscar Wilde

• Drama
• Book language: English
• 50 pages

Salomé: A Tragedy in One Act is a one-act play by Oscar Wilde, written in French in 1892 and later translated into English. It dramatizes the biblical story of Salomé, stepdaughter of Herod Antipas, and the prophet Jokanaan, through poetic, symbolic language. It is worth hearing for its tense atmosphere and striking characters.

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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.