- Paperback
- Publisher: Branden Publishing Co. (Jan 1 1989)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0828314675
- ISBN-13: 978-0828314671
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.1 x 0.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 100 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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SCENE -A great terrace in the Palace of Herod, set above the banqueting-hall. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
It is good to listen to a Lord of the language.,
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This review is from: Salome (Paperback)
Wilde was the Irish Lord of the Language (English or French, it is the same). I concede that Michael Flatley is the Lord of the Dance... In any case, Wilde's words are worth being listened to. Salome possesses a rich texture of fine images and figures of speech that come to life through the voices of the actors.This performance of "Salome" is a radio recording from a Canadian station broadcasted in the late sixties. It is too bad that radio theater be a rather defunct art. It has many values of its own. This abridged performance is based in the Alfred Douglas's translation of the original French play (Wilde wrote it directly in Frech, and it was the cause of his breaking up with Pierre Louys and serious trouble with Doulgas). I refrain from rating it with 4 stars because it is edited and abridged -slightly-. Every interpretation is correct and some outstanding. It has even a fit original score. Wilde fans wouldn't be disapointed.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Powerful,
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This review is from: Salome (Paperback)
This play is based on the biblical story of the death of John the Baptist. Herod Antipas, Tetrarch of Judea, is married to his brotherï¿s wife Herodias, but finds himself lusting after her daughter Salome. Overcome with wine and passion for Salome, he offers her anything to dance the dance of seven veils for him. Little does he know what price she will exact.Oscar Wilde first published this book in Paris in 1891 in an attempt to bypass Victorian censorship. In 1894 it was translated into English, and published with a series of illustrations created by the incomparable Aubrey Beardsley. This book was quite shocking to Victorian Britain. This book surprised me with its power. While not erotic in the modern, XXX sense, it is a compelling tale of decadence. The characters give no thought to anything but their own pleasure, and the worst of them all is the young (and far from innocent) Salome. Beardsleyï¿s stark, black-and-white pictures add to the tale, complementing Wildeï¿s text with a disturbing, passionless sexuality. This is a fascinating story, and one that I recommend to any adult.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Simple Tale of Complex Pasison,
By Kevin C. Snipes (Daytona, Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Salome (Paperback)
This affordably-priced edition of Salome contains all the Aubrey Beardsley drawings and is the English translation undertaken by Lord Alfred Douglas of Wilde's most brilliant tale of passion, which was originally written in French to avoid (unsuccessfully) Victorian censorship. Salome is a simple tale of complex passion. Wilde's heroine bears no resemblance to her biblical origin. His Salome is no mere instrument of Herodias, but a dangerous and passionate young woman whose thwarted affections for John the Baptist lead to a disasterous climax for all persons involved. Wilde's script is a brilliant look at deep-rooted desires and the dangers of obsession. This edition of the play is a must for anyone building their own theatrical library.
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