Salomé
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9788817171762 (881717176X)
Publish date: July 1997
Publisher: BUR Biblioteca Univ. Rizzoli
Pages no: 188
Edition language: Italian
Category:
Classics,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Irish Literature,
Plays,
Drama,
Theatre,
19th Century,
English Literature
Salome by Oscar Wilde was a very strange play. The usual witty, humorous dialogs which I expected in his play was totally absent. This actually turned out to be a very depressing book. I could not relate to the protagonist Salome one bit I felt she was an eccentric character. First of all Salome des...
Thoughts on Wilde's 'Salome' and other Salomé-related art can be found in my essay: < http://www.eveningoflight.nl/subspecie/2012/04/16/fatale-the-history-of-salome/ >.
My teacher picked this for me, because he thought the role of Salome was fitting for my personality. It might be, 'cause I enjoyed her as a character... if you look away from the fact that she actually murdered the man she loved.
As one can easily guess, Wilde gives his own interpretation of the biblical story of Salome / John the Baptist. Even more than the play itself (actually a lot more) I like love Aubrey Beardsley's illustrations. In fact I love Aubrey Beardsley. Period.Check out the rest of the illustrations here .
Log in with Facebook 
