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Salome

by Oscar Wilde

Wilde’s one-act play, written in French, about the princess who dances for Herod and asks for the head of John the Baptist. In 1892, with Sarah Bernhardt already in rehearsal, the Lord Chamberlain refused it a licence, because biblical characters could not be shown on the stage. It was first performed in Paris in 1896, while Wilde was in prison.

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Reading time

About 55 minutes

Where to find it

The Unwelcome Spines, beyond the Restricted Catalogue

Edition

Project Gutenberg, eBook #42704. In the public domain in the United States.