128 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486218304
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 01 June 1967
Description
Outraged by the sexual perversity of this one-act tragedy, Great Britain's Lord Chamberlain banned Salomé from the national stage. Symbolist poets and writers — Stéphane Mallarmé and Maurice Maeterlinck among them — defended the play's literary br...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,312 reviews
Moods
mysterious 38%
tense 38%
challenging 20%
reflective 18%
emotional 14%
funny 7%
sad 6%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 26% | 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
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Murder, Suicide, ViolenceModerate
Antisemitism, Sexual harassment, DeathMinor
Incest128 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486218304
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 01 June 1967
Description
Outraged by the sexual perversity of this one-act tragedy, Great Britain's Lord Chamberlain banned Salomé from the national stage. Symbolist poets and writers — Stéphane Mallarmé and Maurice Maeterlinck among them — defended the play's literary br...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,312 reviews
Moods
mysterious 38%
tense 38%
challenging 20%
reflective 18%
emotional 14%
funny 7%
sad 6%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 26% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Suicide, ViolenceModerate
Antisemitism, Sexual harassment, DeathMinor
Incest