Salomé: A Tragedy in One Act by Oscar Wilde

Salomé: A Tragedy in One Act

Oscar Wilde with Joseph Donohue (Translator), Barry Moser (Illustrator)

78 pages first pub 1891 (editions)

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Unique among his works, Oscar Wilde's play Salom (1893) was written originally in French. Joseph Donohue's new translation of the horrific New Testament story has recast Wilde's shockingly radical drama in the natural idiomatic language of our ow...

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3.54
based on 2,435 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

tense: 40%

mysterious: 32%

challenging: 15%

emotional: 14%

reflective: 14%

funny: 12%

sad: 7%

adventurous: 4%

informative: 3%

inspiring: 3%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

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25% of readers chose medium
4% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
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