First published in 1891 in French, Salome is a tragedy by Oscar Wilde which tells in one-act the Biblical story of Salome. Wilde in this play relates the tragic story of Salome, the princess of Judaea (a province of Ancient Rome during the reign of Julius Caesar), daughter of Queen Herodias and step-daughter to King Herod. The play is written in French because the British law at that time forbade the performance of plays depicting Biblical characters. However, he eventually translates it into English which was published three years later. It was performed for the British audience for the first time in 1918, several years after his death.
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