Salome by Oscar Wilde

Salome

Oscar Wilde with Alfred Bruce Douglas (Translator), Aubrey Beardsley (Illustrator)

64 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)

fiction classics play dark fast-paced

Description

Outraged by the sexual perversity of this one-act tragedy, Great Britain's Lord Chamberlain banned Salom from the national stage. Symbolist poets and writers -- St phane Mallarm and Maurice Maeterlinck among them -- defended the play's literary ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,177 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 39%
tense 38%
reflective 19%
challenging 18%
emotional 14%
sad 6%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 32%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.51

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