"Salome" 1957 Wilde, Oscar

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WILDE, Oscar

Newly translated by Vyvyan Holland

Inscribed on FFEP: For George Brown with the grateful good wishes of the … Read more WILDE, Oscar

Newly translated by Vyvyan Holland

Inscribed on FFEP: For George Brown with the grateful good wishes of the translator June 28 1957

Vyvyan Beresford Holland, OBE (born Vyvyan Oscar Beresford Wilde; 3 November 1886 – 10 October 1967) was an English author and translator. He was the second-born son of Irish playwright Oscar Wilde and Constance Lloyd, and had a brother, Cyril.

[62] pp.

The Folio Society

w/ teal blue peacock motif silk boards

In publisher's slipcase

Engravings by Frank Martin

1957

8 1/8" x 5 3/4"

Salomé, a one-act tragedy by Oscar Wilde, retells the biblical story of Salome, the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas, who becomes infatuated with the prophet Jokanaan (John the Baptist). After performing the seductive "Dance of the Seven Veils" for Herod, she demands Jokanaan's head on a silver platter as her reward, leading to his execution and her own death, exploring themes of obsession, desire, and power through poetic, decadent language. Originally written in French in 1891, the play was banned in Britain for its biblical subject matter and gained fame through its English translation and illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley. See less