Salome: A Tragedy in One Act (1891) is a play by Wilde. It presents the Biblical tale of the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas whose dancing caused the death of John the Baptist (Mark 6:21-29). The play explores Salome's two-fold desire to retain her virginity and to destroy male sexuality. Richard Strauss's opera was based on Wildes version of the Salome story.
- ISBN10 0486421279
- ISBN13 9780486421278
- Publish Date 28 March 2003 (first published February 1968)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Dover Publications Inc.
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 64
- Language English