Salome: Tragödie in Einem Akt

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900

Contributor:

Beardsley, Aubrey, 1872-1898

Lachmann, Hedwig, 1865-1918

Language:

German

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Salome: Tragödie in Einem Akt" by Oscar Wilde is a one-act play written during the late 19th century. The book presents the tragic story of Salome, the daughter of Herodias, as she navigates themes of desire, power, and revenge. The play intricately weaves biblical references along with Wilde's distinctive lyrical style to delve into the complex relationships between the characters. In the story, Salome becomes infatuated with Jochanaan, a prophet imprisoned by her stepfather, Herod Antipas. Despite Jochanaan's rejection and disdain for her, Salome is drawn to him, finding an obsessive desire for his beauty and integrity beneath his repulsion towards her. At a banquet hosted by Herod, who desires to see Salome dance, she ultimately agrees to perform in exchange for whatever reward he may offer. Under the pressure of her mother's bitterness towards Jochanaan, she requests the prophet's head on a silver platter. The play concludes in an atmosphere of foreboding and tragedy, as Salome's desire leads to both her own destruction and the demise of Jochanaan, encapsulating the destructive power of obsession and desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Mohammad Aboomar for the QuantiQual Project; Project ID: COALESCE/2017/117 (Irish Research Council)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 96.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salome_(play) Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salome_(Drama)

Release date is 2020-05-26